"Refrain" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
To abstain or avoid doing something, especially in order to obey a rule or to be polite.
Example: "She refrained from eating the cake, despite her cravings."
In a way that tends to resist change or prevent a change from happening; obstinately or stubbornly.<br><br>Example: "Many countries are resistant to change refractorily, finding it difficult to adapt to new ideas and technologies."
Meaning:-controls one's emotions or desires<br><br>Example: She restrained herself from drinking too much.