forbear
Day 11Level 1fawr-BAIR
refrain from
refrain from; to endure
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
abstain, sacrifice, shun, forgo
Antonyms:
indulge, involve, use
Example Sentence:
Amelia forbore his comment to avoid further argument.
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