refrain

/ɹɪfɹˈeɪn/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

verb

1. resist doing something
   “He refrained from hitting him back”
2. choose not to consume
   “I abstain from alcohol”

Synonyms for refrain

• chorus
• forbear
• abstain
• desist

Antonyms of refrain

• act

Words that rhyme with refrain

• strain
• train
• grain
• gain
• chain
• plain
• maintain
• plane
• stain
• drain
• brain
• campaign
• pain
• sustain
• contain
• crane
• profane
• rein
• vein
• domain
• main
• reign
• ascertain
• attain
• cane
• disdain
• ordain
• rain
• remain
• restrain