REFRAIN


Meaning of REFRAIN in English

verb

1.

to hold oneself back from doing or indulging in something

refrained from speaking out of turn

Synonyms: abstain, forbear, keep, withhold

Related Word: arrest, check, halt, interrupt, stop; curb, inhibit, restrain

2.

Synonyms: deny 3, abstain, constrain, curb, hold back

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