Can you say refrain yourself from?
2 Answers. You don’t “refrain yourself”. Refrain is an intransitive verb. You just say, “I refrained from going outdoors”.
Do not refrain yourself meaning?
to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something: We refrained from talking until we knew that it was safe.
Can’t refrain mean?
Use the verb refrain if you have a sudden impulse to do something and you have stopped yourself from doing it. It’s usually hard to refrain from doing something: you might find it difficult to refrain from eating dessert after dinner, for example — especially when your aunt makes her double chocolate chunk brownies.
What does self restrain mean?
Definition of self-restraint : restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions, or desires : self-control A bitter answer leaped to his tongue, but he was learning self-restraint.— Somerset Maugham.
Is it refrain or restrain?
“Restrain” is a transitive verb: it needs an object. Although “refrain” was once a synonym for “restrain” it is now an intransitive verb: it should not have an object. “When I feel like throwing something at my boss, I usually refrain from doing so.” You can’t refrain yourself or anyone else.
What does it mean to restrain yourself?
: control over your own actions or feelings that keeps you from doing things you want to do but should not do. See the full definition for self-restraint in the English Language Learners Dictionary. self-restraint.
What is a refrain example?
Even lines that are only repeated once in a poem may be called a refrain, as in the ending of this famous poem by Robert Frost. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.
What is the sentence of refrain?
Refrain sentence example. You must refrain from action. Please refrain from smoking in the bedrooms. She could not refrain from weeping at these words.
What does willpower mean?
English Language Learners Definition of willpower : the ability to control yourself : strong determination that allows you to do something difficult (such as to lose weight or quit smoking) See the full definition for willpower in the English Language Learners Dictionary. willpower. noun.