[{"word":"refraining","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To show restraint; to hold oneself back.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(with preposition \"from\") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To abstain from (food or drink).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of one who refrains from doing something.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/refrain","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/refraining"]}]