forbear

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

for·bear [forbear forbears forbore forbearing] verb, noun
verb BrE [fɔːˈbeə(r)] ; NAmE [fɔːrˈber] (for·boreBrE [fɔːˈbɔː(r)] ; NAmE [fɔːrˈbɔːr] , for·borneBrE [fɔːˈbɔːn] ; NAmE [fɔːrˈbɔːrn] )intransitive, transitive (formal)
to stop yourself from saying or doing sth that you could or would like to say or do
•~ (from sth/from doing sth) He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so.
•~ to do sth She forbore to ask any further questions.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. Old English forberan (from for- and ↑bear (verb)). The original senses were ‘endure, bear with’, hence ‘endure the absence of, do without’, also ‘control oneself’, hence ‘refrain from’ (Middle English).
 
noun = ↑forebear

Word Origin:
v. Old English forberan (from for- and ↑bear (verb)). The original senses were ‘endure, bear with’, hence ‘endure the absence of, do without’, also ‘control oneself’, hence ‘refrain from’ (Middle English).
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  forebear, refrain, hold back
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  act, move