forbore

Meaning

1. To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
2. To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
3. To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
4. To control oneself when provoked.

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Sources

1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data