Refrain
Refrain verb - Resist doing something.
Stop is a synonym for refrain in do without topic. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Refrain".
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining
Stop
Stop verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: the music stopped but we kept on dancing
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Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Dillon admits this early on, but can't stop hoping — or refrain from pushing his luck with Gary.
Source: Webcomic / Ménage à 3 -
Daredevil would often refrain from excessive violence and sometimes would even stop short of murder only because he wants Foggy's opinion of him to remain high.
Source: Morality Pet - Chronic Backstabbing Disorder: The Lawbreakers can't seem to stop backstabbing each other, or at the very least refrain from insulting each other at every given opportunity, strong examples being Joe Darke and the AU Mike Meekins.
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Stop and Refrain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/stop
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