refrain

n : the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of

singers [syn: {chorus}]

v 1: not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back" [syn:

{forebear}, {forbear}] [ant: {act}]

2: choose to refrain; "i abstain from alcohol" [syn: {abstain},

{desist}] [ant: {consume}]