refrain
English Thesaurus
1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | music, |
| definition | : | an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | tra-la, tra-la-la, |
| definition | : | a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | song, vocal, |
| definition | : | a short musical composition with words (noun.communication) |
2. choose not to consume (verb.consumption)
| hyponym | : | fast, |
| definition | : | abstain from eating (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | fast, |
| definition | : | abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | avoid, keep off, |
| definition | : | refrain from certain foods or beverages (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | teetotal, |
| definition | : | practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages (verb.consumption) |
3. resist doing something (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | let it go, |
| definition | : | not act (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | abstain, |
| definition | : | refrain from voting (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | save, spare, |
| definition | : | refrain from harming (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | help, help oneself, |
| definition | : | abstain from doing; always used with a negative (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | stand by, |
| definition | : | not act or do anything (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | sit out, |
| definition | : | not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event) (verb.stative) |
4. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | choir, chorus, |
| definition | : | sing in a choir (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | choral, |
| definition | : | related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir (adj.pert) |
5. choose not to consume (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | abstention, abstinence, |
| definition | : | the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | abstainer, ascetic, |
| definition | : | someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | abstentious, abstinent, |
| definition | : | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink (adj.all) |
6. resist doing something (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | forbearance, |
| definition | : | a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting (noun.act) |
7. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | choir, chorus, |
| definition | : | sing in a choir (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | choral, |
| definition | : | related to or written for or performed by a chorus or choir (adj.pert) |
8. choose not to consume (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | abstention, abstinence, |
| definition | : | the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | abstainer, ascetic, |
| definition | : | someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | abstentious, abstinent, |
| definition | : | self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink (adj.all) |
9. resist doing something (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | forbearance, |
| definition | : | a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting (noun.act) |
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