abstener
Meanings
Verb
1. to abstain, to forbear (datedly transitive, reflexive)
Examples37
Te puedes quedar con tal de abstenerte de hablar.
You can stay as long as you refrain from speaking.
Se abstiene de fumar en el coche.
She abstains from smoking in the car.
Dos se abstuvieron.
There were two abstentions.
En caso de duda, abstente.
When you doubt, abstain.
Marcus se abstuvo.
Marcus abstained.
Me abstengo de votar.
I abstain from voting.