1. refrain from
I wish you would refrain from shouting.
Please refrain from talking during the performance.
The Commission believes it is important that all sides should refrain from using force.
Anglais mot "wycofywać się z"(refrain from) se produit dans des ensembles:
VII Negotiations2. withdraw from
He decided to withdraw from the campaign.
If you want to withdraw from the course, you have to go to the College Office.
Anglais mot "wycofywać się z"(withdraw from) se produit dans des ensembles:
competitive sports3. to back out of
4. go back on
I hope he doesn't go back on his promise
I promise to never go back on a promise. Retract, fail to complete. My boss went back on his promise so I was not promoted.
5. back down
once he’s made up his mind he’ll never back down
Faced with opposition to his proposal, he had to back down.
Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down.
They often have terrible rows because they both refuse to back down.
Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.
Although the chance to win this round was smaller and smaller, Ania didn't back down.
both lawyers refused to back down
We are not going to back down on our position.
6. back down from
Local residents have forced the local council to back down from its plans to build a nightclub on their street.
Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.