Examples of using "Pidättäytyy" in a sentence and their english translations:
Nine out of ten voters believe Maria is best suited to take over as leader. But Tom will abstain from voting.
If throughout your life you abstain from murder, theft, fornication, perjury, blasphemy, and disrespect toward your parents, your church, and your king, you are conventionally held to deserve moral admiration even if you have never done a single kind or generous or useful action.