refrain

I worry that many people will choose to refrain from publicly expressing progressive political views out of fear.

She said Meta "must stop this behaviour", with the EU asking the firm to "refrain from repeating" the infringement.

Besides grounding planes to minimise noise disturbances during the 20-minute English listening test, authorities have also asked bus and taxi drivers to refrain from honking while the tests are taking place.

“We ask the public to respect the presumption of innocence and to refrain from speculation as we work to gather all relevant facts.”

Last month, he claimed that he refrained from prosecuting Clinton during his first term because “it would look terrible” — an implicit bow to political constraints.