refrain (v)
forbear (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 42
def resist doing something
examples He refrained from hitting him back
she could not forbear weeping
Frame - 22 Somebody ----s PP
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Derivationally related form forbear → forbearance
Antonym refrain → act
Hyponym leave, leave alone, leave behind; let it go; abstain; spare, save; forbear, hold back; help oneself, help; stand by; sit out
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Derivationally related form forbearance → forbear
Hypernym leave, leave alone, leave behind; let it go; abstain; spare, save; forbear, hold back; help oneself, help; stand by; sit out
Antonym act → refrain

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