refrain
noun
1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
Similar word(s): chorus
Definition categories: communication, music
Sentences with refrain as a noun:
- We hear the wild refrain. Whittier.
verb
1. resist doing something
- He refrained from hitting him back
Similar word(s): forbear
Definition categories: stative
2. choose not to consume
Similar word(s): abstain, desist
Definition categories: consumption