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refrain from performing

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

To not do something.

MWEFFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 2012

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
not performing
pasttense
refrained from performing
presentparticiple
refraining from performing
thirdpersonsingular
refrains from performing
pastparticiple
refrained from performing