to refrain or abstain from; desist from.

to keep back; withhold.

Obsolete . to endure.

to refrain; hold back.

to be patient or self-controlled when subject to annoyance or provocation.

verb

continue , indulge , involve , partake , use

verb

abstain , avoid , bridle , cease , curb , decline , desist , escape , eschew , evade , forgo , go easy , hold back * , inhibit , keep , keep from , omit , pause , refrain , restrain , sacrifice , shun , stop , withholdnotes:forbear (verb) means \'to cease or refrain from , \' \'control oneself , abstain\'; forebear (noun) means ancestor , literally \'a person existing before\' , hold off , withhold , ancestor , endure , forego , help , resist , tolerate , withstand