verb
- to stop oneself from doing or saying something; to abstain
noun
- a repeated line or phrase in a song or poem, especially at the end of each verse
Examples
- Please refrain from smoking in the building.
- She had to refrain from laughing during the serious meeting.
- I refrain from eating sweets to maintain my health.
- The audience joined in singing the refrain of the popular song.
- The poem’s refrain emphasized the theme of lost love.
- He couldn’t refrain from making a sarcastic comment.
- The catchy refrain made the song memorable.