avstå

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From av- + stå.

Verb

avstå (present tense avstår, past tense avsto or avstod, past participle avstått, passive infinitive avstås, present participle avstående, imperative avstå)

  1. to abstain, desist, refrain (fra (from))
    1. avstå fra å gjøre noe / refrain from doing anything
  2. to cede, relinquish, renounce
    1. avstå en arv / renounce a legacy

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Swedish

Etymology

From av- + stå.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oː

Verb

avstå (present avstår, preterite avstod, supine avstått, imperative avstå)

  1. to abstain

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