s'abstenir

En de nombreuses localités, les propriétaires, épouvantés par la révolution, s'abstinrent de faire les semailles de printemps.
In many regions the landlords, frightened by the revolution, abstained from the spring sowing.
Résistant aux énormes pressions étasuniennes, l'immense majorité des pays du Sud votèrent pour le projet, ou du moins s'abstinrent.
Standing their ground in the face of incredible US pressure, the overwhelming majority of the South countries voted in favour of, or at least abstained from voting on draft resolution L.17 Rev.1.
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