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Meaning ofrefrainin English

refrain

us//rɪˈfren//uk//rɪˈfreɪn//

Pluralrefrains
Past Tenserefrained
Participle Verbrefraining
Third Person Singularrefrains

Definitions

Verb
1. to stop oneself from acting; abstain
  I will refrain from eating sweets during the diet.
2. to abstain from action; self-control
  She had to refrain from commenting on the sensitive topic.
Noun
1. a repeated song part; chorus
  The song has a catchy refrain that sticks in your head.
2. a frequently repeated comment
  The politician's refrain about economic growth became a familiar phrase.

Compounds / Phrases

refrain from refrain from touching refrain from dancing