The meaning of Refrain

Refrain – definition

verb
Stop oneself from doing something.
Usage examples:
She refrained from comment
Synonims:
Abstain Desist Hold back Stop oneself Withhold Forbear Forgo Do without Dispense with Resist the temptation to Avoid Steer clear of Give a wide berth to Have nothing to do with Fight shy of E

noun
A repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.
Usage examples:
These all seem to derive from the folio text, but some may supplement it by accurately recording wh…

verb
To not let yourself do something
Usage examples:
Please refrain from talking during the lecture., every year we hear the same refrain, that women ar…

Refrain translation into English

Refrain: translate from English into Chinese

避免, 副歌

Refrain: translate from English into Dutch

Nalaten, Refrein, Zich onthouden, Inhouden, Zich inhouden, Beteugelen, Zich bedwingen, In toom houden, In bedwang houden

Refrain: translate from English into French

S'abstenir, Refrain, Se retenir, Se retenir de, S'abstenir de

Refrain: translate from English into German

Refrain, Absehen von

Refrain: translate from English into Hindi

रोकना, टेक, अलग होना, स्र्कना, अड़ना, गीत के अन्त के शब्द, विरत करना, विरत रहना

Refrain: translate from English into Italian

Ritornello, Refrain, Astenersi

Refrain: translate from English into Korean

그만두다, 후렴, 노래의 후렴, 시의 후렴, 억제하다

Refrain: translate from English into Russian

Припев, Воздерживаться, Рефрен, Удерживаться, Удерживать, Сдерживаться, Сдерживать, Обуздывать

Refrain: translate from English into Spanish

Abstenerse, Estribillo, Refrenar

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French, from refraindre ‘break’, based on Latin refringere ‘break up’ (because the refrain ‘broke’ the sequence).

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Refrain – similar words

refraining

verb
Stop oneself from doing something.
Usage examples:
She refrained from comment

noun
A repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.
Usage examples:
These all seem to derive from the folio text, but some may supplement it by accurately recording wh…

verb
Present participle of refrain
Usage examples:
We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe., the sign on the wall said "please refrai…

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refrainer

noun
A person who abstains from something.

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refrained

verb
Stop oneself from doing something.
Usage examples:
She refrained from comment

noun
A repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse.
Usage examples:
These all seem to derive from the folio text, but some may supplement it by accurately recording wh…

verb
Past simple and past participle of refrain
Usage examples:
We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe., the sign on the wall said "please refrai…

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Refrain synonims

abstain

æbˈsteɪn

verb
Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
Usage examples:
She intends to abstain from sex before marriage

verb
To not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad
Usage examples:
Abstain from he took a vow to abstain from alcohol/smoking/sex.

verb
To decide not to use your vote
Usage examples:
63 members voted in favour, 39 opposed, and 15 abstained.

All meanings and translations of Abstain

avoid

verb
Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).
Usage examples:
Avoid excessive exposure to the sun

All meanings and translations of Avoid

desist

verb
Stop doing something; cease or abstain.
Usage examples:
Each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage

verb
To stop doing something
Usage examples:
She was ordered to desist from playing music after 11 p.m.

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e

ɛks

prefix
Variant spelling of ex-1 (as in elect, emit ).

prefix
Denoting something in electronic form, especially the use of electronic data transfer for information exchange and financial transactions via the internet.
Usage examples:
E-cash

noun
The fifth letter of the alphabet.
Usage examples:
In o level about half of those entered obtained d or e grades

All meanings and translations of E

forbear

verb
Politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.
Usage examples:
He modestly forbears to include his own work

noun
Variant spelling of forebear.

noun
An ancestor.
Usage examples:
Generations of his forebears had lived in london

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forgo

verb
Go without (something desirable).
Usage examples:
She wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could

verb
To give up or do without
Usage examples:
She decided to forgo flowers at the funeral and asked people to send money to a charity instead.

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hold back

idiom
Refrain from doing

phrasal verb
Hesitate to act or speak.
Usage examples:
He held back, remembering the mistake he had made before

phrasal verb
Prevent or restrict the progress or development of someone or something.
Usage examples:
My lack of experience held me back a bit

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steer clear of

phrase
Take care to avoid or keep away from.
Usage examples:
Steer clear of fatty food

idiom
To avoid someone or something because you think the person or thing may cause trouble or be dangerous
Usage examples:
Davis steered clear of politics because of all the problems his father had had as governor.

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withhold

verb
Refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another).
Usage examples:
The name of the dead man is being withheld

verb
To refuse to give something, or to keep back something
Usage examples:
Has the government been withholding crucial information?, the governor said he would withhold judgm…

verb
If someone withholds something from someone else, they do not allow them to have something they expected to have
Usage examples:
Withhold evidence/facts/information the director is facing disciplinary action after the inquiry fo…

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