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English noun: refrain | |||
| 1. | refrain (communication) the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers | ||
| Synonyms | chorus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | music | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tra-la, tra-la-la | ||
| Part meronym | song, vocal | ||
English verb: refrain | |||
| 1. | refrain (stative) resist doing something | ||
| Samples | He refrained from hitting him back. She could not forbear weeping. | ||
| Synonyms | forbear | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abstain, forbear, help, help oneself, hold back, leave, leave alone, leave behind, let it go, save, sit out, spare, stand by | ||
| Antonyms | act, move | ||
| 2. | refrain (consumption) choose not to consume | ||
| Samples | I abstain from alcohol. | ||
| Synonyms | abstain, desist | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | avoid, fast, fast, keep off, teetotal | ||
| Antonyms | ingest, consume, have, take in, take | ||
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