1 verb from sth pleasurable INTRANSITIVEstaon verb c m uto abstain from sthstaonadh ó rudthey'd abstain from meat for a monthní ithidís aon fheoil ar feadh míosa2 verb not drink alcohol INTRANSITIVEstaon verb c m ustaon ón ól3 verb choose not to vote INTRANSITIVEstaon verb c m uI abstained in the votestaon mise sa vóta4 verb not take part in sth INTRANSITIVEthey abstain from politics altogetherstaonann siad ón bpolaitíocht ar fad, fanann siad glan ar an bpolaitíocht, ní bhaineann siad leis an bpolaitíochtmany investors abstained from biddingníor bhac go leor infheisteoirí tairiscint a dhéanamh