forbear
1. [ verb ] not do something
Synonyms: forebear refrain
Examples:

"He refrained from hitting him back" "she could not forbear weeping"

Related terms: act help_oneself leave spare stand_by let_it_go sit_out abstain forbearance
2. [ noun ] a person from whom you are descended
Synonyms: forebear
Related terms: ancestor grandparent great_grandparent
Similar spelling:   forbearing
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