abstain

Esimerkkilauseet

I therefore prefer to abstain.

I therefore abstain on this resolution.

So we have chosen to abstain.

We have therefore decided to abstain.

Until that happens, my group will abstain.

refrain

Esimerkkilauseet

I always try to refrain from personal criticism.

We should refrain from getting involved in the administration.

10979 I shall refrain from commenting on his own rather contradictory statement.

Incidentally, we should refrain from entering into debate on this issue at present.

We know the old refrain only too well, privatise profit and nationalise losses.

restrain

To refrain.

Esimerkkilauseet

I always try to refrain from personal criticism.

forbear