refraining
verb (present participle)UK /rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ/
US /rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ/
Choosing not to do something.
She is refraining from eating candy before dinner.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Keeping yourself from saying something.
He is refraining from telling the secret.
3. Not joining in an activity on purpose.
They are refraining from playing outside in the rain.
4. Holding back an action for a while.
The dog is refraining from barking at the mailman.