Refraining
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who refrains from doing something.
"Their refrainings from evil are members of at least one active causal chain[…]"
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of refrain form-of, gerund, participle, present
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Love is a horrible, debilitating disease. Some steps you can take to decrease your risk of contracting love include avoiding contact with other people and refraining from looking at attractive individuals."