verb Download 🔗Share To hold back, to restrain (someone or something). Examples : "The teacher refrained from scolding the student, choosing instead to explain the assignment again. " action ability mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To show restraint; to hold oneself back. Examples : "He refrains from eating sweets during the week to stay healthy. " mind character attitude action moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb. Examples : "She refrains from eating sweets during the week to stay healthy. " mind emotion action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain. Examples : ""She refrains from eating candy before dinner so she won't spoil her appetite." " action mind moral attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To abstain from (food or drink). Examples : "To stay healthy, Sarah refrains from sugary drinks. " food drink action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza. Examples : "The song's catchiness comes from its simple refrains, easily remembered and sung by the whole crowd. " music literature entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A much repeated comment, complaint, or saying. Examples : "At family gatherings, my grandfather's usual refrains are complaints about the rising cost of coffee and how much better things were in his day. " language statement writing communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading