Definition of 'refrain'

Noun

1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
      Synonyms: chorus

Verb

1. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
      Synonyms: forbear
      Antonyms: act move
2. choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
      Synonyms: abstain desist
      Antonyms: consume ingest take in take have

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