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noun. 1. : a regularly recurring phrase or verse especially at the end of each stanza or division of a poem or song : chorus. also : the musical setting of a refrain. 2. : a comment or statement that is often repeated. Synonyms. Verb. abjure. abstain (from) forbear. forgo. forego. keep (from) withhold (from)
REFRAIN definition: 1. to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something: 2. a short part of a song or poem that is…. Learn more.
Refrain definition: to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from). See examples of REFRAIN used in a sentence.
REFRAIN meaning: 1. to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something: 2. a short part of a song or poem that is…. Learn more.
1. a. A phrase, verse, or group of verses repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza. b. Music for the refrain of a song. 2. A song or melody. 3. A repeated utterance or theme.
Use the verb refrain if you have a sudden impulse to do something and you have stopped yourself from doing it. It's usually hard to refrain from doing something: you might find it difficult to refrain from eating dessert after dinner, for example — especially when your aunt makes her double chocolate chunk brownies.
1. intransitive verb. If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it. Mrs. Hardie refrained from making any comment. Synonyms: stop, avoid, give up, cease More Synonyms of refrain. 2. countable noun. A refrain is a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times. ...a refrain from an old song.
