FORBEAR Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word forbear. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| refrain | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers verb • resist doing something • choose not to consume | ||||||
| abstain | verbv | |||||
verb • refrain from voting • choose not to consume | ||||||
| avoid | verbv | |||||
verb • stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • refrain from doing something • refrain from certain foods or beverages • declare invalid | ||||||
| decline | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||
| eschew | verbv | |||||
verb • avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of | ||||||
| resist | verbv | |||||
verb • elude, especially in a baffling way • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something • express opposition through action or words • withstand the force of something • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse to comply | ||||||
| shun | verbv | |||||
verb • avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of • expel from a community or group | ||||||
| spare | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an extra component of a machine or other apparatus • an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle • a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls adjective satellite • thin and fit • more than is needed, desired, or required • not taken up by scheduled activities • kept in reserve especially for emergency use • lacking in magnitude or quantity • lacking embellishment or ornamentation verb • refrain from harming • save or relieve from an experience or action • give up what is not strictly needed • use frugally or carefully | ||||||
| withhold | verbv | |||||
verb • hold back; refuse to hand over or share • retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments | ||||||
| forebear | nounn | |||||
noun • a person from whom you are descended | ||||||
| hold back | verbv | |||||
verb • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • refrain from doing • wait before acting • secure and keep for possible future use or application • hold back; keep from being perceived by others • prevent the action or expression of | ||||||
