refrain

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
chorus
• Derivationally related forms:
choral (for: chorus), chorus (for: chorus)
• Hypernyms:
music
• Hyponyms:
tra-la, tra-la-la
• Part Holonyms:
song, vocal

II - verb

1. resist doing something (Freq. 1)
- He refrained from hitting him back
- she could not forbear weeping
• Syn:
forbear
• Ant:
act
• Derivationally related forms:
forbearance (for: forbear)
• Hyponyms:
leave, leave alone, leave behind, let it go, abstain,
spare, save, forbear, hold back, help oneself, help,
stand by, sit out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
2. choose not to consume
- I abstain from alcohol
• Syn:
abstain, desist
• Ant:
consume (for: abstain)
• Derivationally related forms:
abstinent (for: abstain), abstention (for: abstain), abstainer (for: abstain), abstinence (for: abstain)
• Hyponyms:
fast, keep off, avoid, teetotal
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- Somebody ----s VERB-ing

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  chorus, abstain, desist, forbear
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  consume, ingest, take in, take, have, act, move