Do and Refrain

Opposite meaning words

Do verb - To be fitting or proper.

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Refrain is an antonym for do in act topic.

Nearby Word: doing

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Do is an antonym for refrain in do without topic.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

number	do number	refrain number
time	do time	refrain time

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Refrain and Do. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/do/refrain

Do & Refrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/do/refrain>.

Refrain or Do. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/do/refrain.

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