Refraining

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 1
    present participle and gerund of refrain form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"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."

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