Be on and Refrain

Opposite meaning terms

Be on verb - Appear in a show, on T.V. or radio.

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Refrain is an antonym for be on in topics: act, eat, entertain by playing a role.

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Be on is an antonym for refrain.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

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Refrain and Be on. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_on/refrain

Be on & Refrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_on/refrain>.

Refrain or Be on. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/be_on/refrain.

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