Refraining from and Withholding

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Withholding and refraining from are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withholding" instead a noun phrase "Refraining from".

Withholding noun - The act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control.

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Refraining from and withholding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refraining from" instead a noun "Withholding".

Nearby Word: withhold

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Withholding and Refraining from. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/refraining_from/withholding

Refraining from & Withholding. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/refraining_from/withholding>.

Withholding or Refraining from. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/refraining_from/withholding.

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