English-Italian translations for abstention

• astensione
  La presente relazione ha meritato un'astensione. This report deserved an abstention.
  Da qui la ragione della nostra astensione. Hence the reason for our abstention.
  Questo è il motivo della nostra astensione. This is the reason for our abstention.

Definition of abstention

• The act of restraining oneself.
• The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.

Related words

• abstentious
• abstentionism
• abstentionist