definition of
refrain

[1] #1 refrain n. [chorus] the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers. wn

[2] #2 refrain v. [forbear] resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping". wn

[3] #3 refrain v. [abstain, desist] choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol". wn