Refrain from mischief (6)

I believe the answer is:

behave

(Other definitions for behave that I've seen before include "Mind your manners" , "Act in a specified way" , "Comport oneself" , "Handle" , "function" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate and The Times.

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