Norwegian
| Language | Verb(s) | Language | Verb(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian | abstenoj | Arabic | تورع, زهد |
| English | abstain | Estonian | hoiduma, keelduma |
| Finnish | pidättäytyä | French | absterger, s’abstenir, s’abstraire, s’académiser, s’acadianiser, s’acagnarder |
| Greek | απέχω | Hebrew | התנזר |
| Hungarian | távol marad | Italian | astenersi |
| Japanese | 棄権, 差し控える | Lithuanian | susilaikyti |
| Spanish | abstener, abstenerse, privarse | Swedish | röstskolka |