💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Refraining"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| forbearverb | (intransitive) To control oneself when provoked. |
| desistverb | (ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from). |
| abstainverb | (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. |
| forebearverb | Obsolete spelling of forbear. [(transitive) To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.] |
| chorusverb | (transitive) To sing (a song), express (a sentiment), or recite or say (words) in chorus. |
| abstentionnoun | The act of declining to vote on a particular issue. |
| avoidingnoun | Avoidance. |
| dissuadingnoun | A dissuasion. |
| omissionnoun | (uncountable) The act of omitting. |
| abstinencenoun | The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite. |
| failingnoun | weakness; defect |
| abstainingverb | (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. |
| excludingverb | (transitive) To bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out. |
| refrenationnoun | (obsolete) An act of refraining. |
| restrainingverb | The act by which someone or something is restrained. |
| refusalnoun | The act of refusing. |
| restrainmentnoun | The act of restraining. |
| renunciationnoun | The act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid. |
| restrictionnoun | A regulation or limitation that restricts. |
| restraintnoun | (uncountable) control or caution; reserve |
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