Verb: refrain ri'freyn
- Deliberately stop oneself from doing or consuming something
"I refrain from alcohol";
- abstain, desist
- Resist doing something
"He refrained from hitting him back";
- forbear
- Part of a song that is repeated after each verse
"Everyone joined in on the refrain of the popular folk song";
- chorus
Derived forms: refraining, refrains, refrained
Type of: choose, dispute [archaic], hold out, music, opt, prefer, resist, stand firm, withstand
Encyclopedia: Refrain