abstain vs spec

abstain

verb
  • Deliberately refrain from casting one's vote at a meeting where one is present. 

  • Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. 

spec

noun
  • A spectacular mark (catch) in Australian rules football. 

verb
  • To specify, especially in a formal specification document. 

How often have the words abstain and spec occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )