Abstentions

Meaning in Bengali:

অপসারণ, বিমুখতা, বিমুখ হওয়া, বিমুখ হওয়া, বিমুখ হওয়া

Part of Speech:

Noun

Pronunciation:

ab-sten-shuhns

Short Definition:

The act of voluntarily refraining from voting or participating in a decision-making process, often in a formal setting.

স্বেচ্ছায় ভোট দেওয়া বা নির্ধারণ গ্রহণের পদ্ধতি থেকে বিরত থাকা, সাধারণত একটি আনুষ্ঠানিক সংক্রান্ত পরিবেশে।

Synonyms:

Nonparticipation, Refusal, Withholding, Noninvolvement, Noninterference

Antonyms:

Participation (অংশগ্রহণ), Voting (ভোট দেওয়া), Involvement (সংযোগ), Interference (দ্বিমুখী প্রভাব)

Origin:

The word “abstentions” originated from the Latin word “abstentio” which means “withholding”. It entered the English language in the early 17th century.

Nearby Words:

Abstain (বিরত থাকা), Abstemious (মিতাচারী), Abstinence (ব্রত), Abstract (সার), Absurd (ব্যাকুল)

Abstentions in Literature Quotes:

1. “In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.” – Mahatma Gandhi

2. “The only way to deal with this life is to abstain from its pleasures.” – Oscar Wilde

3. “Abstention means you stayed at home or went to the beach. By casting a blank vote, you’re saying you have a political conscience but you don’t agree with any of the existing parties.” – Jose Saramago

4. “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” – Elbert Hubbard

1. “Abstain from evil” – অপরাধ থেকে বিরত থাকো

2. “Abstain from voting” – ভোট দেওয়া থেকে বিরত থাকো

Usage in American English:

In American English, “abstentions” is commonly used in legal and political contexts to refer to the act of refraining from voting or participating in a decision-making process.

Usage in British English:

In British English, “abstentions” is also used in legal and political contexts with the same meaning as in American English.

Meaning in Different Languages:

Hindi: अल्पसंख्यक (Alpsankhyak), Nepali: अल्पसंख्यक (Alpsankhyak), Urdu: انکار (Inkaar), Tamil: மறுக்கப்படுதல் (Maṟukkapṟutal), Telugu: నిరసన (Nirasana), Arabic: الامتناع (Alamtinae), Chinese: 弃权 (Qìquán), Japanese: 棄権 (Kiken), Russian: воздержание (vozderzhanie)

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