leave alone vs refrain
refrain vs leave aloneleave alone is not a noun while refrain is a noun.
leave alone and refrain both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| leave alone | No | No | Yes | No |
| refrain | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
refrain is a hypernym of
leave alone; that is, refrain is a
word with a broader meaning than leave alone:
- leave alone: leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
- refrain: resist doing something
Other hypernyms of leave alone include
forbear.
| leave alone (noun) | refrain (noun) |
|---|---|
| the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers |
| leave alone (verb) | refrain (verb) |
|---|---|
| leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking | choose not to consume |
| resist doing something |
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