desistir

Pero, si hubiera habido escándalo u otro grave daño o peligro, el autor, aunque hubiera desistido voluntariamente, puede ser castigado con una pena justa, pero siempre menor que la establecida para el delito consumado.	If scandal or some other grave damage or danger resulted, however, the perpetrator, even if he or she voluntarily desisted, can be punished with a just penalty, although one lesser than that established for a completed delict.
Muy posiblemente, la determinación e ira en los ojos de su líder les hubiera desistido de hacerlo si hubiesen tenido ganas de hacerlo.	The sheer determination and anger in their leader's eyes would have likely deterred them from doing so even if they had been inclined.
Señor Presidente, quisiera disculparme ante el Sr. Campos por intervenir en este debate, pero quisiera decirle también que creo que la cosas le habrían resultado más fáciles, si él mismo hubiera desistido de la inmunidad.	Mr President, I would like to apologize to my colleague Mr Campos for speaking in this debate, but I would also like to tell him that I think things would be easier for him if he had waived his immunity himself.