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Synonyms for refrain
rɪˈfreɪnre·frain

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 2 votes

  1. refrain

    Strains of music may gradually or suddenly cease. A man quits work on the instant; he may discontinue a practise gradually; he quits suddenly and completely; he stops short in what he may or may not resume; he pauses in what he will probably resume. What intermits or is intermitted returns again, as a fever that intermits. Compare ABANDON; DIE; END; REST.

    Synonyms:
    abstain, bring to an end, cease, come to an end, conclude, desist, discontinue, end, end, finish, give over, intermit, leave off, pause, quit, stop, terminate

    Antonyms:
    begin, commence, enter upon, inaugurate, initiate, institute, originate, set about, set going, set in operation, set on foot, start

    Preposition:
    Cease from anger.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.5 / 2 votes

  1. refrain

    Synonyms:
    forbear, hold, abstain, keep, restrain, withhold, desist from

    Antonyms:
    indulge, venture, continue, persist

Princeton's WordNet4.3 / 4 votes

  1. refrain, chorusverb

    the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

    Synonyms:
    chorus line, chorus

    Antonyms:
    move, act

  2. refrain, forbearverb

    resist doing something

    "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

    Synonyms:
    desist, forbear, hold back, abstain

    Antonyms:
    move, act

  3. abstain, refrain, desistverb

    choose not to consume

    "I abstain from alcohol"

    Synonyms:
    desist, forbear, abstain

    Antonyms:
    act, move

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. refrainverb

    Synonyms:
    restrain, withhold, keep back

  2. refrainverb

    Synonyms:
    abstain, forbear, hold one's self back, deny one's self, stay one's hand, keep one's self from indulgence

  3. refrainnoun

    Synonyms:
    burden (of a song)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. refrainverb

    Synonyms:
    restrain, curb, check, forbear, abstain, desist

PPDB, the paraphrase database2.0 / 1 vote

  1. List of paraphrases for "refrain":

    abstain, chorus, abstaining, avoid, desist

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How to use refrain in a sentence?

  1. Walter Dwight:

    'We must do something' is the unanimous refrain. 'You begin' is the deadening refrain.

  2. Dan Larhammer:

    The most important risk is that people and patients rely on unproven methods and refrain from using evidence-based methods, patients lose time and money by relying on useless methods that can, at best, provide placebo response which is usually transient. Some alternative medicine methods, including TCM, involve side effects, especially herbal extracts.

  3. Peretz Smolenskin:

    There are many fine ideals which are not realisable, and yet we do not refrain from teaching them.

  4. The Minister:

    As we engaged in an exchange of views over the regional situation, we also discussed the circumstances in Taiwan and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region as well, i refrain from mentioning details since it pertains to diplomatic exchanges, but there is already an agreed recognition over the importance of peace and stability of the Taiwan strait between Japan and the United States, which was reaffirmed on this occasion. I also explained Japan's position and initiatives regarding the situation in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to the President, who I think understood my points.

  5. The UN Secretary-General:

    The UN Secretary-General urges the security forces to act at all times with maximum restraint while calling on protestors to demonstrate peacefully and to refrain from violence.


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