Synonym: abstain, avoid, forego, shun. Antonym: persist. Similar words: refresh, forefront, afraid, refreshment, refrigerator, be afraid of, be afraid to, rain. Meaning: [rɪ'freɪn] 
n. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers. v. 1. resist doing something 2. choose not to consume.
n. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers. v. 1. resist doing something 2. choose not to consume. 
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91. Capital Devaluation Preparation has two sides of its effect, which can either refrain profit control or leave space for profit control owing to the accountant system.
92. AIM: To introduce the conception and process of mental rehabilitation of the Alcoholic Anonymous, which is an effective method to refrain from winebowl.
93. The fourth precept is to refrain from stealing, being tranquil and detached.
94. We have to ask whether 10 or 20 or 50 nuclear-armed nations will protect their arsenals and refrain from using them.
95. Please refrain from smoking until you are inside the air terminal.
96. Presenters and recipients at the next Academy Awards would be advised to refrain from rambling thank-you and unentertaining political proclamations.
97. It's wrong to bear with him and refrain from principled argument.
98. Momentum effects are yet another reason to refrain from imposing restrictions on short-sellers.
99. In a buck-passing situation,[http://sentencedict.com/refrain.html] states would refrain from taking an active stance against the zombies in the hopes that other countries would do the dirty work of uniting to slay the demon hordes.
100. Without a comprehensive plan, we should refrain from rushing headlong into actions.
101. It also stated that pregnant orbreast-feeding women should refrain from eating any pilot whale meat at all.
102. Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto has committed an about-face on policy by telling his ministry to refrain from vouching for the safety of Japanese food.
103. Local governments should refrain from recklessly pursuing GDP growth by investing in sectors that guzzle energy and spew out pollution.
104. These limits are to build scale development Chanpian construction scale refrain from digging, phased sub-plots, and other means ultra vires approval.
105. If they refrain therefrom, clothe them and feed them suitably.
106. All must contribute to the peaceful settlement of international dispute,[sentencedict.com] and members have pledged to refrain from the threat or use of force against other states. The U.
107. A G20 summit communiqu_ Friday said it was agreed to refrain from "competitive devaluation" of currencies and move towards market-determined exchange rates.
108. They would have to refrain from having the age of consent for non - marital sex.
109. Abstinence programs encourage children to refrain from sexual intercourse before marriage.
110. For example anger may provoke violent feelings towards another, but generally people refrain from stabbing each other willy-nilly.
111. The onus is now on the Libyan people to show restraint and respect for the rule of law in dealing with regime officials and soldiers, and to refrain from vigilantism and retributive justice.
112. The ministers did make the IMF a cop for bringing trade imbalances under control, and they promised to refrain from competitive devaluation.
113. became a common, off-the-record refrain, feeding a broader narrative about a White House that gave a dysfunctional Congress too much deference and failed to deliver quickly on countless commitments.
114. I have tried to refrain from drowsing in the class, but it failed.
115. The child is old enough to refrain from bitting the thermometer.
116. They shall refrain from any act which might bring the profession into disrepute.
117. They agreed to maintain production and refrain from severe wage reductions.
118. All countries should strictly comply with non-proliferation obligations, refrain from double standards, and tighten and improve export control to prevent proliferation.
119. At the same time, we refrain mirror frequency effectively with the method of digital quadrature modulation (DQM).
120. Never bite straight into a roll and refrain from cutting it in half and buttering.
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