Refrain (from)
The crossword clue "Refrain (from)" is answered by ABSTAIN, a 7-letter entry. Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2012. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
ABSTAIN
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ABSTAIN answer page.
Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2012. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- FORBEAR (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for ABSTAIN
Every other clue in this collection answered by ABSTAIN, most used first.
- Decline to vote - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Choose not to vote - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
- Forbear - used 7 times, most recently in 2005
- Refrain - used 7 times, most recently in 2006
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Spring (from) - EMANATE, used 21 times
- Take away (from) - DETRACT, used 18 times
- Hit from behind - REAREND, used 16 times
- Flow (from) - EMANATE, used 15 times
- From head to foot - CAPAPIE, used 14 times
- Recover from - GETOVER, used 14 times
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