Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
forbore
verb
/fɔːrˈbɔːr/
Definition
to refrain from doing something
Examples
- She forbore from commenting on the situation, choosing silence instead.
- Despite his anger, he forbore from confronting his colleague.
Meaning
Forbore is the past tense of forbear, which means to hold back, to restrain oneself from doing something, especially in a context where one has the urge to act otherwise.
Synonyms
- refrain
- avoid
- abstain
- resist
- withhold
