Difference between Refrain and Abstain

REFRAIN vs ABSTAIN: NOUN

A burden or chorus recurring at regular intervals in the course of a song or ballad, usually at the end of each stanza.
An after-taste or -odor; that impression which lingers on the sense: as, the refrain of a Cologne water, of a perfume, of a wine.
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.
The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
The part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
The musical phrase or figure to which the burden of a song is set. It has the same relation to the main part of the tune that the burden has to the main text of the song.

To keep one's self from action or interference; to hold aloof; to forbear; to abstain.

To hold one's self aloof; to forbear or refrain voluntarily, and especially from an indulgence of the passions or appetites; -- with from.
To refrain from voting.
To keep oneself from doing, engaging in, or partaking of something; refrain.

To abstain from.
To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds; to curb; to govern.

To hinder; obstruct; debar; cause to keep away from: as, “abstain men from marrying,” Milton.
To forbear or refrain voluntarily, especially from what gratifies the passions or appetites: used with from: as, to abstain from the use of ardent spirits; to abstain from luxuries.

Restrain, Beware, Resist, Withhold, Eschew, Deter, Cease, Avoid, Prevent, Stop, Forebear, Chorus, Forbear, Abstain, Desist

Restrain, Stay, Cease, Vote, Stop, Resist, Avoid, Abandon, Forgo, Eschew, Abstention, Withhold, Refraining, Desist, Refrain

Keep, Avoided, Restrain, Beware, Resist, Withhold, Eschew, Deter, Cease, Avoid, Prevent, Stop, Chorus, Abstain, Desist

Deprive, Deny, Refuse, Restrain, Stay, Cease, Vote, Stop, Resist, Avoid, Abandon, Eschew, Abstention, Withhold, Desist

Hitler to refrain from interfering with my officialfunctions.
Refrain from personal issue conversations in the workplace.
To refrain from doing something because of fear.
Refrain from touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
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You shall refrain from any use of alcohol.
Focus on understanding and refrain from giving advice.
Please refrain from purchasing if you are nervous.
If everybody is to refrain from killing that violinist, then everybody must refrain from doing a great many different sorts of things.
Refrain from divulging any Refrain from making wrong employees or customers.

Do not harm men who abstain from sex.
Clients are not required to abstain from drugs.
During treatment, you should abstain from sexual contact.
So should one eat the apple or abstain?
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Each player may vote for himself or abstain.
Ramadhaan he has to abstain besides abstaining from food and drink, he has to abstain from sexual intercourse.
Up Descriptive Statistics Prayer Frequency and Abstain Through High School Dependent Variable: Abstain Through High School Program Alone Mean Std.
Assess the influences that encourage young people to abstain and not abstain from alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.
Some biblical characters chose to abstain, or even received commands, by God, to abstain.