Continue and Refrain from

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Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Refrain from is an antonym for continue.

Refrain from verb - To resist the temptation of.

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Continue is an antonym for refrain from in topics: let go, prevent activity from going on.

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Refrain from and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/refrain_from

Continue & Refrain from. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/refrain_from>.

Refrain from or Continue. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/refrain_from.

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