Analysis Complete

refrain

/ refrain /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
Type of:
music
Kinds of:
tra-la tra-la-la
Has parts:
song
Derived:
choir chorus
verb Sense 2
not do something
"He refrained from hitting him back"
"she could not forbear weeping"
Opposites:
act move
Kinds of:
leave leave alone leave behind let it go abstain
Derived:
forbearance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
choose no to consume
"I abstain from alcohol"
Opposites:
consume ingest take in take have
Kinds of:
fast keep off avoid teetotal
Derived:
abstinence abstention abstainer abstinent nondrinker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Frame 33
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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music tra-la tra-la-la leave leave alone leave behind let it go abstain act move fast keep off