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forbear

English

  1. 🔊 a person from whom you are descended
  2. 🔊 refrain from doing
    “she forbore a snicker”
  3. 🔊 resist doing something
    “He refrained from hitting him back”

Similar words

forebear refrain hold back abstain abstain from avoid be patient bear bear with composure bridle carry on carry through cease curb desist dispense with do without endure escape eschew evade forgive forgo give quarter