Women are often encouraged to refrain from screaming. Antinatalists argue that people should refrain from procreation because it is ethically bad. Hanafis believe that you should refrain from it and eat something else if possible. Each section is linked by a refrain or recurring chorus. Fasting refers to the ability to willingly refrain from food and possibly drinks as well. I managed to persuade Genseric to refrain from violence. SF therapists and counselors deliberately refrain from making interpretations and rarely confront their clients. Schumacher would mostly refrain from commenting on the incident. Slight alteration of the refrain line is permissible. His performances were so wonderful that "even the goblins could not refrain from tears". Courts generally refrain from interfering in immigration matters. Only the refrain of the song is sung. Every student shall be honor bound to refrain from stealing. He went on to say that women refrain from sacrificing to Hercules. In this situation why on earth should he refrain from sodomising his houseboys?