refrained
Chose not to
Refrained is the past tense of refrain, meaning to hold oneself back from doing something.
The word implies deliberate restraint or self-control: She refrained from commenting on his appearance.
Often used with "from": He refrained from drinking at the party.
Voluntarily held back
- forborePast tense of abstaining
- resistedRefused to yield
- withheldKept from giving
- desistedStopped an activity
declined · avoided · held back · checked · curbed · suppressed · inhibited · controlled
Voluntarily held back
- passed onDied or transferred
- skippedWent past without stopping
- forgoneVoluntarily done without
- renouncedFormally rejected or abandoned
rejected · shunned · kept away · opted out · sat out · bypassed · sidestepped · gave up
- zipped lipsSworn to secrecy
- buttoned upFastened with discs
- stifledForcibly held in
- mutedMade quieter or softer
abstained
Voluntarily held back
desisted · declined · avoided · held back · checked · curbed · suppressed · inhibited · controlled · bridled
abstained
Voluntarily held back
renounced · rejected · shunned · kept away · opted out · sat out · bypassed · sidestepped · gave up · let go
kept quiet
- zipped lipsSworn to secrecy
- buttoned upFastened with discs
- stifledForcibly held in
said nothing · muted · hushed · kept counsel