121 entries under refrain topic. ×

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yield(verb, stop, give, decline, withdraw)
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abandon(verb, stop, give, decline, withdraw)
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antagonize(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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assail(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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assault(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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battle(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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brook(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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buck(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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cede(verb, give, decline, withdraw, abandon)
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combat(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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confront(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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constrain(verb, withdraw, quit, renounce, cease)
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contend(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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continue(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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counteract(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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countervail(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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defer(verb, stop, control, keep, reduce)
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defy(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose)
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delay(verb, stop, control, reduce, release)
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die hard(verb, expression, stop, attack, maintain)
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APASmart Define. (2016). forbear thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/forbear/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "forbear thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/forbear/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, forbear thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/forbear/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "forbear thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/forbear/thesaurus/synonyms>