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What is another word for refrain from?

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To cease to perform a specified action

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

To deny or be denied (of something)

To delay action until a particular time or event

To refuse to do something because one is too proud

To ban or refrain from using

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Verb

To cease to perform a specified action

ax^US

axe^UK

call it quits on

bring to an end

bring to a halt

give a wide berth to

restrain oneself from

pull the plug on

give something a miss

resist the temptation to

prevent oneself from

stop oneself from

knock something on the head

have nothing to do with

bring to a stop

cease to indulge in

turn aside from

come to a close

quit cold turkey

restrain yourself

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

get on the wagon

break the habit of

refuse to take advantage of

send one's regrets

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

shake one's head

turn your back on

let well enough alone

have no truck with

bring to a close

draw to a close

come to a standstill

put the kibosh on

take a breather

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

have a breather

step aside from

become obsolete

put a period to

stand down from

put a stop to something

give something up

suspend proceedings

be no longer valid

stop in your tracks

reach a standstill

bring down curtain

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

put the stopper on

avoid doing something

take the pledge

go on the wagon

bring to fruition

come to a conclusion

set the seal on

tie up loose ends

be through with

come to the end

stop in full flow

leave unfinished

bring to a premature end

break away from

sever relations with

disaffiliate oneself from

dissociate oneself from

break free from

take leave from

have nothing more to do with

absent oneself from

adopt Fabian tactics

keep from happening

come to standstill

catch one's breath

stop what you're doing

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Verb

To let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

be unfaithful to

take oneself off from

turn your back on

fail to support

fall short of expectation

let someone down

stab in the back

leave in the lurch

leave high and dry

wash your hands of

give someone the big E

hang out to dry

give someone the push

axe^UK

ax^US

give someone the air

divorce oneself from

end relations with

have nothing more to do with

stand down from

give something up

take your leave of

change one's tune

leave all alone

leave parentless

step aside from

absent oneself from

give up the ship

let someone stew in their own juice

cut off without a penny

refuse to acknowledge

refuse to recognize

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To deny or be denied (of something)

Verb

To delay action until a particular time or event

put something off

avoid doing something

play a waiting game

keep from doing something

hold your horses

keep your shirt on

drag your heels

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

kick the can down the road

put off doing something

use delaying tactics

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

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Verb

To refuse to do something because one is too proud

consider it beneath one

not lower oneself to

Verb

To ban or refrain from using

withhold patronage

place an embargo on

turn your back on

have nothing to do with

impose sanctions

give a wide berth to

refuse to take part in

wash your hands of

hold aloof from

put an embargo on

give the cold shoulder

declare ineligible

declare illegal

officially forbid

send to Coventry

leave out in the cold

consider undesirable

refuse to employ

put on hit list

refuse to admit

shut the door on

hand someone the frozen mitt

leave in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

give the thumbs down to

give thumbs down

declare null and void

refuse permission to

put the kibosh on

give the red light to

stand in the way of

refuse admission to

refuse entrance to

declare incapable

close one's doors to

pour cold water on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

act like a wet blanket

render null and void

put the stopper on

cramp one's style

take wind out of

upset the applecart

dash one's hope

give the run around

make impossible

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

break the habit of

make impracticable

bring to an end

not make the cut

let something slide

give something a miss

fail to include

fail to mention

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