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Meaning
Verb
●
Keep or
withhold
oneself.
●
Refrain from (something or doing something);
keep from
doing, especially an indulgence.
●
Fast (not
eat
for a period).
●
Deliberately
refrain
from
casting
one's
vote
at a
meeting
where one is present.
●
Hinder;
keep back
; withhold.
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Synonyms
Forbear
Forgo
Refrain
Relinquish
Withhold
Deny Oneself
Give Up
Related
Abstention
Desist
Refraining
Withdraw
Abstinence
Refrained
Refrains
Disengage
Prevent
Discourage
Resign
Deviate
Avoid
Partake
Legislate
Stop
Profit
Deter
Prohibit
Dissuade
Suffer
Recuse
Benefit
Distance
Consent
Depart
Unsubscribe
Secede
Accept
Participate
Shy Away
Keep Away
Turn Away
Move Away
Break Away
Steer Clear
Break Free
Take A Break
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Rhymes
Cane
Fane
Sane
Mane
Sain
Vain
Dane
Pane
Wane
Vane
Lain
Rein
Kane
Vein
Fain
Gain
Bain
Jane
Main
Bane
Jane
Wain
Lane
Pain
Rain
Crane
Amain
Thane
Reign
Seine
Wayne
Plane
Spain
Shane
Chain
Feign
Brane
Paine
Grain
Brain
Inane
Again
Swain
Drane
Slane
Deign
Stane
Drain
Maine
Slain
Twain
Plain
Skein
Stain
Train
Crain
Insane
Attain
Ordain
Belain
Domain
Urbane
Obtain
Atwain
Mcbain
Strain
Alkane
Arcane
Retain
Detain
Remain
Elaine
Regain
Blaine
Humane
Fusain
Sprain
Klaine
Sustain
Terrain
Pertain
Ingrain
Abstain
Chicane
Abthane
Demesne
Moraine
Unchain
Entrain
Astrain
Arraign
Ukraine
Profane
Refrain
Contain
Cocaine
Macbain
Detrain
Explain
Retrain
Enplane
Mundane
Restain
Germane
Bahrain
Romaine
Eucaine
Disdain
Inhumane
Complain
Restrain
Montseny
Overlain
Marocain
Maintain
Campaign
Ptomaine
Lorraine
Distrain
Champaign
Entertain
Underlain
Aquitaine
Mansplain
Constrain
Ascertain
Appertain
Champagne
Withstrain
Pertaining
Legerdemain
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