差し控える

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive

   to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of
2. to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.)

3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive

   to be beside; to be close by

Forms

• 過度かどな飲酒いんしゅは差さし控ひかえるようにしてください。

  Please refrain from excessive drinking.

• 患者かんじゃさんが動揺どうようする可能性かのうせいが考かんがえられる場合ばあいは、情報じょうほうを差さし控ひかえることもあります。

  Information is sometimes held back from patients when it is thought it might upset them.