Refrain
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To keep one's self from action or interference; to hold aloof;to forbear; to abstain.Refrain from these men, and let them alone. Acts v. 38.They refrained therefrom [eating flesh] some time after. Sir T.Browne.
Refrain meaning & definition 1 of Refrain.
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To stop. Often followed by 'from'. 'Refrain' is usually used when speaking about human action.
Refrain meaning & definition 2 of Refrain.
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In a song, a verse that is repeated regularly and often. Applicable to anything repeated with frequency and regularity.
Also to avoid taking an action, usually with some conflict.Refrain meaning & definition 3 of Refrain.
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to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something:
Refrain meaning & definition 4 of Refrain.
