Need another word that means the same as “refrain”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “refrain” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Refrain” are: forbear, abstain, desist, hold back, stop oneself, withhold, chorus
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “refrain” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| chorus | A section of text spoken by the chorus in drama. Strong guitar driven songs with big big choruses. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “refrain” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| abstain | Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something. Forty one voted with the Opposition and some sixty more abstained. |
| desist | Choose not to consume. Each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage. |
| forbear | Refrain from doing. She could not forbear weeping. |
| hold back | To close within bounds limit or hold back from movement. |
| stop oneself | Stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments. |
| withhold | Hold back; refuse to hand over or share. Elizabeth could no longer withhold her sentiments. |
| abstain | Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something. She intends to abstain from sex before marriage. |
| ascetic | Pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self discipline. Ascetic practices. |
| continence | Self-restraint, especially with regard to sex. You can improve your continence by strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor. |
| economy | A particular system or stage of an economy. A free market economy. |
| forbear | Refrain from doing or using (something. She could not forbear weeping. |
| frugal | Avoiding waste. A frugal meal. |
| frugality | The quality of being economical with money or food; thriftiness. He scorned the finer things in life and valued frugality and simplicity. |
| grudging | (of a person) reluctant or resentfully unwilling to give or allow something. A grudging admirer. |
| limit | Set or serve as a limit to. The failure showed the limits of British power. |
| measly | Contemptibly small in amount. A measly tip. |
| miser | A stingy hoarder of money and possessions often living miserably. A typical miser he hid his money in the house in various places. |
| miserly | (of a quantity) pitiably small or inadequate. The prize for the winner will be a miserly 3 500. |
| moderation | The action of lessening in severity or intensity. Coursework may need to be filed separately for the purposes of moderation. |
| niggard | Ungenerous niggardly. |
| niggardly | In a mean or meagre manner. A niggardly shoestring budget. |
| parsimonious | Excessively unwilling to spend. Even the parsimonious Joe paid for drinks all round. |
| parsimony | Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. A great tradition of public design has been shattered by government parsimony. |
| patience | Any of various forms of card game for one player, the object of which is to use up all one’s cards by forming particular arrangements and sequences. You can find bargains if you have the patience to sift through the rubbish. |
| restrain | Place limits on (extent or access. All front seats must be equipped with seat belts which restrain the upper part of the body. |
| restrict | Place under restrictions limit access to by law. Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors. |
| scrimp | Be thrifty or parsimonious; economize. Scratch and scrimp. |
| skimp | Limit in quality or quantity. Don t skimp on insurance when you book your holidays. |
| stinginess | A lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money. |
| stingy | Mean; ungenerous. She practices economy without being stingy. |
| stint | An individual’s prescribed share of work. His varied career included a stint as a magician. |
| thriftiness | Frugality in the expenditure of money or resources. |
| tightwad | A miserly person. He is a notorious tightwad. |
| uncharitable | (of a person’s behaviour or attitude towards others) unkind; unsympathetic. All pious words and uncharitable deeds. |
| understatement | A statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said. To say I am delighted is an understatement. |
| withhold | Refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another. My employer is withholding taxes. |
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