Abstain, refrain Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Abstain, refrain . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESIST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESIST Abstain, refrain (6)
8% ESCHEW Abstain from (6) Universal Jan 5, 2026
8% NOTDO Abstain from (5) New York Times Dec 13, 2025
7% FAST Abstain from eating (4) New York Times Mini Nov 27, 2025
7% AIR Refrain (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
7% ABSTENTION Act of refraining or abstaining (10) Mirror Classic Dec 29, 2023
6% TRALA Light-heartedly sung refrain (3-2) (5) The Guardian Quick Jan 5, 2026
6% FASTER Abstain from food with hesitation, more quickly (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
6% EIEIO Refrain from singing a nursery rhyme? (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 6, 2025
6% HAIR Musical refrain led by Henry (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
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