refrain

ballade – A verse or poem made up of three stanzas of equal length with a recurrent line or refrain at the end of each of the stanzas. More…

condone – From Latin condonare, “refrain from punishing,” it does not mean “approve of, endorse”; it means “let something pass without interference even though you probably disapprove,” or “pardon, forgive, overlook.” More…

burden, refrain, chorus – The burden is the main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument—or the refrain or chorus of a song. More…

deport – The earliest sense of deport was “bear with; refrain.” More…

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