Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

avholde ‎(imperative avhold, present tense avholder, passive avholdes, simple past and past participle avholdt, present participle avholdende)

1. (reflexive: avholde seg) to abstain or refrain (fra / from)
2. to hold (e.g. a meeting)

References

• “avholde” in The Bokmål Dictionary.