Refrain
Refrain verb - Resist doing something.
To stop and refrain are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To stop" with "Refrain", this terms are similar.
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining
To stop
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- 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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To stop and Refrain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/to_stop
Refrain & To stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/to_stop>.
To stop or Refrain. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/to_stop.
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