Refrain | Mean of refrain in English Dictionary
/rɪˈfreɪn/
- Verb
- to stop yourself from doing something that you want to do
- I was going to make a joke but I refrained.
- Please refrain from smoking.
- She refrained from saying what she truly felt.
- Noun
- a phrase or verse that is repeated regularly in a poem or song
- a comment or statement that is often repeated
- A common/familiar refrain among teachers these days is that the schools need more funding.
