refrain, v.
(refrained, refraining, refrains)
freq. cnt. 1
(refrained, refraining, refrains)
freq. cnt. 1
resist doing something
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
forbear refrain
sample sentences
"He refrained from hitting him back""she could not forbear weeping"
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
antonym
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
choose not to consume
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
abstain desist refrain
sample sentences
"I abstain from alcohol"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
antonym
semantic pointers
hyponym