Refrain and Undertake

Opposite meaning words

Refrain verb - Resist doing something.

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Undertake is an antonym for refrain.

Nearby Words: refrained, refraining

Undertake verb - To take to or upon oneself.

Usage example: undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own

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Refrain is an antonym for undertake.

matter	refrain matter	undertake matter
number	refrain number	undertake number

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Undertake and Refrain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/undertake

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