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Synonyms & Similar Words
abstain
refrain
desist
cease
stop
halt
discontinue
suspend
delay
postpone
defer
wait
pause
hesitate
falter
waver
relent
yield
surrender
give in
acquiesce
comply
concede
forbearance
tolerance
patience
leniency
mercy
clemency
forgiveness
pardon
reprieve
indulgence
self-control
restraint
reserve
reserve
moderation
temperance
Meaning of Forbear
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "forbear" means to restrain or abstain from something, especially an action or expression of feeling.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines "forbear" as to abstain from an activity or to restrain oneself from doing something.
- Cambridge Dictionary describes "forbear" as to stop oneself from doing something, especially something that you want to do.
Example Uses
- The company will forbear from taking any action until the investigation is complete.
- She had to forbear from speaking her mind in order to avoid conflict.
- The government decided to forbear from imposing new taxes during the economic crisis.
- He struggled to forbear from eating the last slice of cake, but eventually gave in.
- The judge decided to forbear from sentencing the defendant to prison, opting for community service instead.