Word: abstaining
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ab
stai
ning
Definition: Present participle 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: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.