Question

Read the following sentence.

Please refrain from eating in the living room because my mother does
not allow it.
What does the underlined word mean in this sentence?
A. To avoid an action
B. To permit an action
C. To start doing something
D. To resist doing something

Answer 1

(There is no underline, but I believe if there was it would be under refrain.)

A. To avoid an action

Step-by-step explanation:

Refrain means to not do something. Avoiding something is very similar to refraining.

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