02725714-v 'resist doing something'; V1; 
 
Czech vyhnout se , odpustit si , zdržet se
Chinese (simplified) 制止 , 抑制 , 克制 , 忍耐 , 避免
English refrain 1 ( ) , forbear ( )
Indonesian menahan diri , tahan diri , sabar , menahan
Japanese 思いとどまる , 手控える , 辛棒+する , 思い止まる , 辛棒
Malaysian menahan diri , tahan diri , sabar , menahan
Definitions
English
resist doing something
He refrained from hitting him back; she could not forbear weeping
Japanese
何かをすることを拒否する
彼は、仕返しするのを控えた; 彼女は泣くことを我慢できなかった
Relations
Hyponym: leave stand_by forbear abstain let_it_go help_oneself sit_out spare
Antonym: act cannot_help_but
Semantic Field: stativev
Verb Frames
Somebody ----s PP;  
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