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Unit5 Word Study abstain n.\ v. a. to choose not to vote for or againstb. not to do or have something you enjoy, especially alcohol or sex, Examples: Six countries voted for the change, five voted against, and two abstained.Pilots must abstain from alcohol for 24 hours before flying.Catholics are supposed to abstain from meat on Good Friday.Allege v. to say that something is true or that someone has done something wrong, although it has not been provedExamples:The prosecution alleged that the man had been responsible for an act of terrorism.The water is alleged to be polluted with mercury.