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Meanings of refrain in English

Portuguese
se
Catalan
deixar
Spanish
desistir

Choose not to consume.

      se
      Russian
      припев
      Portuguese
      ritornello
      Spanish
      estribillo
      Catalan
      tornada

      Repeated lines in music or poetry.

          Related terms
          припев
          Catalan
          refrenar-se
          Spanish
          refrenarse

          Resist doing something.

              refrenar-se

              To resist doing something.

                    Usage of refrain in English
                    1
                    Even as political leaders play their role, citizens should refrain from violence.
                    Feminist dot com
                    2
                    A U.S. State Department spokeswoman urged all sides to refrain from violence.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    MINUSMA urged both sides to refrain from violence that could endanger civilians.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    Obama's refrain on the victims of gun violence was powerful and inspiring.
                    The Guardian
                    5
                    In return, global powers would refrain from slapping new sanctions on Tehran.
                    Reuters
                    6
                    It asked for public comment on how long to refrain from enforcement.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    A common refrain from Dutch coaches is that Australian players are 'coachable'.
                    The Guardian
                    8
                    We ask that you submit accurate information and refrain from impersonating others.
                    Jamaica Observer
                    9
                    I think we are really appealing for everybody to refrain from violence.
                    The South African
                    10
                    The Group of 20's pledge to refrain from currency wars rings hollow.
                    Reuters
                    11
                    I doubt there's anything he'd refrain from doing, simply for moral principles.
                    Ruthless
                    12
                    His words were lost to an especially loud refrain from the chorus.
                    Map of bones
                    13
                    The words are simple and the refrain is too catchy to forget.
                    Wired
                    14
                    Josephine leaned out from the casement and softly joined in the refrain:
                    The Purchase Price; Or, The Cause of Compromise
                    15
                    The song and refrain are carried on somewhat in the following style:
                    Wau-Bun: The Early Day in the Northwest
                    16
                    The women cease from weaving and the men refrain from all labor.
                    The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao / The R. F. Cummings...
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                    Refrain across language varieties
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                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
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