Refrain (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol".

Classification

Verbs of eating and drinking.

Synonyms

• Abstain
• Desist

Hyponyms

• Keep Off
• Fast
• Teetotal

Meaning ²

Resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Forbear

Antonyms

• Act

Hyponyms

• Help
• Leave Behind
• Leave Alone
• Let Alone
• Save
• Hold Back