abstain
v//æbˈsteɪn//avstå, avhålla, lägga ned sin röst, röstskolka, hindra
(intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
(transitive, obsolete) Hinder; keep back; withhold. [Attested from the early 16th century until the mid 17th century.]