Refrain from
Refrain from verb - To resist the temptation of.
Take
Take verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).
Usage example: I can't take anymore of your whining about your former boyfriend
Refrain from is an antonym for take.
Both terms in one sentence
- If you have beaten something listed as such an example and you find it easy enough that you don't understand why it's an example, take a drink, but do refrain from getting into an Edit War.
Source: Drinking Game / TV Tropes - Some people seem to think that the refrain from Kesha's song "Take It Off" is original, this is not true the melody is from a song called "The Streets of Cairo" which dates back to the late 1800's.
Source: Older Than They Think / Music -
Rebecca Black is a 19-year-old female pop singer who gained memetic status for her single "Friday".Warning To Tropers: Rebecca Black is a polarizing artist, so try to refrain from a Justifying Edit or a Take That.
Source: Music / Rebecca Black
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Take and Refrain from. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain_from/take
Refrain from & Take. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain_from/take>.
Take or Refrain from. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refrain_from/take.
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