refrain

/ɹɪfɹˈe‍ɪn/

/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/

to refrain

MAIN VERB

s'abstenir de

resist doing something

Synonymes : forbear

Antonymes : act

s'abstenir

choose not to consume

Synonymes : abstain

Antonymes : consume

Refrain

refrain

a repeated line or phrase in a poem or song, typically at the end of each stanza or verse

Synonymes : chorus

Exemples

1. Refrain totally.

2. Only the shaman’s little sister refrained.

3. PAUL BUTLER, Professor, George Washington University School of Law: Amna, in her closing statement to the jury, the prosecutor had this refrain.

4. Refraining from things like vandalism or clutter.