* Refrain means to stop doing something, often to avoid something unpleasant.
* Persist means to continue doing something, even if it is difficult or unpleasant.
Therefore, the words have opposite meanings.
* Refrain means to stop doing something, often to avoid something unpleasant.
* Persist means to continue doing something, even if it is difficult or unpleasant.
Therefore, the words have opposite meanings.