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not do

VERB
desist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstain cease relinquish
STRONG
abandon avoid discontinue end forbear halt pause quit resign suspend yield
WEAK
break off give over give up have done with knock off leave off surcease
Antonyms
STRONG
carry on complete continue finish persist restart
WEAK
endure go on keep on persevere resume
VERB
refrain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstain avoid cease curb desist forgo halt renounce resist restrain
STRONG
arrest check eschew forbear inhibit interrupt keep pass quit stop withhold
WEAK
be temperate give up go on the wagon leave off pass up sit out take the cure take the pledge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
carry on continue indulge keep on use
STRONG
aid allow assist encourage help let go release
WEAK
do go ahead jump in

Example Sentences

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“What logical reason is there to not do this?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“It was their job to protect us, and they did not do it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The issue is complicated by the fact that while many importers raised their prices, they often did not do so by enough to fully offset the cost of the tariffs.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

We may not do fantastically in such scenarios, but we think we’ll at least do pretty well.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

They could not do it very well, because they were not quite sure what a town was like.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder