воздержаться означает в английский

abstain [abstained, abstaining, abstains]▼(refrain from)
verb
[UK: əb.ˈsteɪn] [US: əb.ˈsteɪn]

refrain [refrained, refraining, refrains]▼(to abstain (from))
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈfreɪn] [US: rə.ˈfreɪn]

cut out▼(refrain from (doing))
verb
[UK: kʌt ˈaʊt] [US: ˈkət ˈaʊt]

desist [desisted, desisting, desists]▼(to cease to proceed or act)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈzɪst] [US: də.ˈsɪst]

repress [repressed, repressing, represses]▼(to keep back)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈpres] [US: ri.ˈpres]