refrain from

refrain from something

to hold back from doing something; to choose not to do something as planned. I wish you would refrain from shouting. Please refrain from hollering.

To make a conscious decision not to do something: All passengers must refrain from smoking during the flight.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gennadios	-	Ancient Greek
Riitta	REE:T-tah	Finnish
Stef	STEF	Dutch
Laurentia	-	Ancient Roman
Leudbald	-	Ancient Germanic
Amaya	-	Basque, Spanish