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abstenerse de

to abstain from

Verbs with Prepositions
Notes & Usage:

Verb + preposition (or no preposition)

See It in Context

El médico le pidió que se abstuviera de fumar.

The doctor asked him to abstain from smoking.

—¿Vas a votar? —Prefiero abstenerme esta vez.

—Are you going to vote? —I prefer to abstain this time.

Se abstuvo de comentar sobre el tema.

He abstained from commenting on the topic.

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