diff --git a/discord/ui/button.py b/discord/ui/button.py
index 6e6da1fc6..457a632c6 100644
--- a/discord/ui/button.py
+++ b/discord/ui/button.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class Button(Item[V]):
             return self.url is not None
         return super().is_persistent()
 
-    def refresh_component(self, button: ButtonComponent) -> None:
+    def _refresh_component(self, button: ButtonComponent) -> None:
         self._underlying = button
 
 
diff --git a/discord/ui/item.py b/discord/ui/item.py
index 9bace2583..a80875a12 100644
--- a/discord/ui/item.py
+++ b/discord/ui/item.py
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ class Item(Generic[V]):
     def to_component_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def refresh_component(self, component: Component) -> None:
+    def _refresh_component(self, component: Component) -> None:
         return None
 
-    def refresh_state(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    def _refresh_state(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         return None
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/discord/ui/modal.py b/discord/ui/modal.py
index 1f6e2c42a..6c73a6cb3 100644
--- a/discord/ui/modal.py
+++ b/discord/ui/modal.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class Modal(View):
         print(f'Ignoring exception in modal {self}:', file=sys.stderr)
         traceback.print_exception(error.__class__, error, error.__traceback__, file=sys.stderr)
 
-    def refresh(self, components: Sequence[ModalSubmitComponentInteractionDataPayload]) -> None:
+    def _refresh(self, components: Sequence[ModalSubmitComponentInteractionDataPayload]) -> None:
         for component in components:
             if component['type'] == 1:
                 self.refresh(component['components'])
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class Modal(View):
                 if item is None:
                     _log.debug("Modal interaction referencing unknown item custom_id %s. Discarding", component['custom_id'])
                     continue
-                item.refresh_state(component)  # type: ignore
+                item._refresh_state(component)  # type: ignore
 
     async def _scheduled_task(self, interaction: Interaction):
         try:
diff --git a/discord/ui/select.py b/discord/ui/select.py
index 13bd542c9..87de5450a 100644
--- a/discord/ui/select.py
+++ b/discord/ui/select.py
@@ -266,10 +266,10 @@ class Select(Item[V]):
     def to_component_dict(self) -> SelectMenuPayload:
         return self._underlying.to_dict()
 
-    def refresh_component(self, component: SelectMenu) -> None:
+    def _refresh_component(self, component: SelectMenu) -> None:
         self._underlying = component
 
-    def refresh_state(self, data: MessageComponentInteractionData) -> None:
+    def _refresh_state(self, data: MessageComponentInteractionData) -> None:
         self._selected_values = data.get('values', [])
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/discord/ui/text_input.py b/discord/ui/text_input.py
index e38ce5795..d9bfbfc21 100644
--- a/discord/ui/text_input.py
+++ b/discord/ui/text_input.py
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@ class TextInput(Item[V]):
     def to_component_dict(self) -> TextInputPayload:
         return self._underlying.to_dict()
 
-    def refresh_component(self, component: TextInputComponent) -> None:
+    def _refresh_component(self, component: TextInputComponent) -> None:
         self._underlying = component
 
-    def refresh_state(self, data: ModalSubmitTextInputInteractionDataPayload) -> None:
+    def _refresh_state(self, data: ModalSubmitTextInputInteractionDataPayload) -> None:
         self._value = data.get('value', None)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/discord/ui/view.py b/discord/ui/view.py
index 234a6e6e1..83a179c9a 100644
--- a/discord/ui/view.py
+++ b/discord/ui/view.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ class View:
 
         asyncio.create_task(self._scheduled_task(item, interaction), name=f'discord-ui-view-dispatch-{self.id}')
 
-    def refresh(self, components: List[Component]) -> None:
+    def _refresh(self, components: List[Component]) -> None:
         # This is pretty hacky at the moment
         # fmt: off
         old_state: Dict[Tuple[int, str], Item[Any]] = {
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ class View:
             except (KeyError, AttributeError):
                 children.append(_component_to_item(component))
             else:
-                older.refresh_component(component)
+                older._refresh_component(component)
                 children.append(older)
 
         self.children = children
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ class ViewStore:
             return
 
         view, item = value
-        item.refresh_state(interaction.data)  # type: ignore
+        item._refresh_state(interaction.data)  # type: ignore
         view._dispatch_item(item, interaction)
 
     def dispatch_modal(
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ class ViewStore:
             _log.debug("Modal interaction referencing unknown custom_id %s. Discarding", custom_id)
             return
 
-        modal.refresh(components)
+        modal._refresh(components)
         modal._dispatch_submit(interaction)
 
     def is_message_tracked(self, message_id: int) -> bool:
@@ -562,4 +562,4 @@ class ViewStore:
     def update_from_message(self, message_id: int, components: List[ComponentPayload]) -> None:
         # pre-req: is_message_tracked == true
         view = self._synced_message_views[message_id]
-        view.refresh([_component_factory(d) for d in components])
+        view._refresh([_component_factory(d) for d in components])