"refrain from sth" in German to refrain from sth. von etw. Abstand nehmen von etw. absehen etw. unterlassen Detailed translations for "refrain from sth" to refrain from sth. to refrain from sth.(also: to desist from sth.) von etw. Abstand nehmen to refrain from sth.(also: to desist from sth.) von etw. absehen{intransitive verb} to refrain from sth.(also: to desist from sth.) etw. unterlassen{transitive verb}