Refrain
Refrain verb - Resist doing something.
Withhold from and refrain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withhold from" instead a verb "Refrain".
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining
Withhold from
Withhold from verb - To resist the temptation of.
Usage example: please see if you can withhold from criticizing every little thing she says
Refrain and withhold from are semantically related. You can use "Refrain" instead a verb "Withhold from".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- keep and refrain
- keep and withhold from
- constrain and refrain
- constrain and withhold from
- check and refrain
- check and withhold from
- give up and refrain
- give up and withhold from
- stop and refrain
- stop and withhold from
- renounce and refrain
- renounce and withhold from
- cease and refrain
- cease and withhold from
Cite this Source
Withhold from and Refrain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/withhold_from
Refrain & Withhold from. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/withhold_from>.
Withhold from or Refrain. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain/withhold_from.
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