verb🔗ShareTo hold back, to restrain (someone or something)."Sentence: "I am refraining from eating sweets to stay healthy." "actionattitudemoralmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo show restraint; to hold oneself back."Sentence: She was refraining from eating the cake because she was on a diet. "actionattitudecharactermindmoralabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.""She was refraining from yelling at her noisy neighbors, even though she was very frustrated." "mindemotioncharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain."She is refraining from eating sweets to improve her health. "actionmindcharacterattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo abstain from (food or drink)."To avoid gaining weight, he was refraining from sugary drinks. "fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of one who refrains from doing something."Her successful dieting was due to her constant refraining from sugary treats. "actionattitudecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
