refrain in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
refrain in Marathi मराठी
refrain in Sindhi سنڌي
refrain in Urdu اُردُو
refrain in English
- refrain⇄noun refrainer.
- refrain⇄refrain (1), intransitive verb.
to hold oneself back, especially from satisfying a momentary impulse; abstain.
Ex. Refrain from wrongdoing. I have hitherto refrained from appealing to you (George Bernard Shaw). - refrain⇄refrain (2), noun.
1a. a phrase or verse repeated regularly in a song or poem, especially at the end of each stanza; chorus. In ""The Star-Spangled Banner"" the refrain is ""O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.""
b. (Figurativ - refrain⇄v.t. 1. (Archaic.) to hold back; restrain.
Ex. I have refrained my feet from every evil way (Psalms 119:101).
2. (Obsolete.) to keep from; abstain.