Approve and Refrain from

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Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

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Refrain from is an antonym for approve.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approving, approvingly, approvement

Refrain from verb - To resist the temptation of.

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Approve is an antonym for refrain from in let go topic.

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Refrain from and Approve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/refrain_from

Approve & Refrain from. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/refrain_from>.

Refrain from or Approve. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approve/refrain_from.

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