"Refrain" is a word in ENGLISH
To abstain from
To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed
bounds; to curb; to govern.
The burden of a song; a phrase or verse which recurs at
the end of each of the separate stanzas or divisions of a poetic
composition.
To keep one's self from action or interference; to hold
aloof; to forbear; to abstain.
The best sleep imaginable is sleeping in your dreams
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Several years ago, Andy was sentenced to prison. During his stay, he got along well with the guards and all his fellow inmates. The warden saw that deep down, Andy was a good person and made arrangements for Andy to learn a trade while doing his time. After three years, Andy was recognized as one of the best carpenters in the local area. Often he would be given a weekend pass to do odd jobs for the citizens of the community.... and he always reported back to prison before Sunday night was over.The warden was thinking of remodeling his kitchen and in fact had done much of the work himself. But he lacked the skills to build a set of kitchen cupboards and a large counter top which he had promised his wife. So he called Andy into his office and asked him to complete the job for him.But, alas, Andy refused. He told the warden, "Gosh, I'd really like to help you but counter fitting is what got me into prison in the first place".
To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; …
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Read the complete definitionOne who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of intoxicating liquors.
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Read the complete definitionAbstaining from wine.
Read the complete definitionThe act of abstaining; a holding aloof.
Read the complete definitionThe act or practice of abstaining; voluntary forbearance of any action, especially the refraining from an indulgence of appetite, or …
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Read the complete definitionA phrase used in the law of divorce, and derived from the criminal law. It implies more than connivance, which …
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Read the complete definitionAbstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste.
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Read the complete definitionTo urge to abstain or refrain; to dissuade.
Read the complete definitionOne of a sect in the 2d century who abstained from marriage, wine, and animal food; -- called also Continent.
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Read the complete definitionTo practice abstinence as a religious exercise or duty; to abstain from food voluntarily for a time, for the mortification …
Read the complete definitionTo abstain from food; to omit to take nourishment in whole or in part; to go hungry.
Read the complete definitionOne who abstains from food.
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