Definition of refrain

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  • refrain is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • refrain is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • refrain is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of refrain

  • resist doing something (verb)

    Examples

    1. He refrained from hitting him back

    Synonyms

    1. forbear
  • choose not to consume (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. abstain
    2. desist
  • the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. chorus

See definition of refrain in Merriam Webster