воздерживаться

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Russian

Etymology

воздержа́ться (vozderžátʹsja) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

возде́рживаться (vozdérživatʹsjaimpf (perfective воздержа́ться)

  1. to refrain, to abstain, to keep oneself
  2. to decline, to forbear

Conjugation