refraining

verbdo without; keep from doing

Synonyms for refraining

verb do without; keep from doing

Antonyms for refraining

Word Origin & History

mid-14c., from Old French refraigner "restrain, repress, keep in check" (12c., Modern French Réfréner), from Latin refrenare "to bridle, hold in with a bit, check, curb, keep down, control," from re- "back" (see re-) + frenare "restrain, furnish with a bridle," from frenum "a bridle." Related: Refrained; refraining.

Example Sentences forrefraining

Augustin explained, refraining with difficulty from a dance of rage.

He himself had had some difficulty in breathing, and refraining with an effort from coughing.

If he is innocent you are doing him no service by refraining from helping us.

"He has been unfortunate," replied Nellie, refraining from an expression of her own feelings.

This also involves the power of restraint, the act or the refraining from action.

Let him taste it once, and his power of refraining was gone.

"The reward of abstinence" is a reward for refraining from consuming one's own wealth.

Many times she allowed the dark to fall upon them, refraining from lighting the lamp.

Be actuated by no charitable considerations in refraining to write.

She was afflicted by his refraining from reproaches in his sunken state.

refraining

Synonyms for refraining

Antonyms for refraining

continence

denial

forbearance

sobriety

traversal

refraining

Synonyms for refraining

Antonyms for refraining

More words related to refraining

abstinence

continence

denial

forbearance

sobriety

traversal