re·frain
re·frain/rəˈfrān/
verb
stop oneself from doing something.
"she refrained from comment"
Synonyme: 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, eschew, shun, renounce, forswear, abjure, leave alone, not touch, reject, stop, cease, finish, discontinue, give up, break off, drop, quit, leave off, kick, swear off, jack in, forsake
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14.04.2024 · The meaning of REFRAIN is curb, restrain. How to use refrain in a sentence.
verb (used without object). to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from ):. I refrained from telling him what I thought.
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Ein Refrain ist die regelmäßige Wiederholung von Versen innerhalb von strophischen Gedichten und Liedern.
Inhaltlich unterschieden wird dabei in die Wiederholung bloßer Laut- oder Tonfolgen und der Wiederholung von Worten oder Wortfolgen. Wikipedia
a short part of a song or poem that is repeated, esp. at the end of each longer part, or any phrase that is often repeated:.
A refrain is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in poetry — the "chorus" of a song. Poetic fixed forms that feature refrains include the ...
When someone burps in a quiet classroom it can be hard to refrain from laughing. Use the verb refrain if you have a sudden impulse to do something and you ...
A refrain is a comment or saying that people often repeat. Rosa's constant refrain is that she doesn't have a life.
Synonyms for REFRAIN: chorus, response, burden, repeat.
a phrase or verse that is repeated regularly in a poem or song : chorus. 2. : a comment or statement that is often repeated. A common/familiar refrain among ...
Verb edit · (transitive, archaic) To hold back, to restrain (someone or something). · (reflexive, archaic) To show restraint; to hold oneself back. · ( ...
Refrain definition: To hold oneself back; forbear from doing something.