ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Refraining

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Refraining is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of refrain.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of refrain.

More Meanings

  1. The act of one who refrains from doing something.

Example Sentences

Their refrainings from evil are members of at least one active causal chain[…]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include forbear, desist, abstain, chorus, abstention, avoiding.

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