Word: abstains
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ab
stains
Definition: Third-person singular of abstain; refrain from voting
Morphemes:
Affix: abstain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: abs-
Language: la
Decoded: abs-
Meaning: from
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: I hold
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs