forbear

To avoid or abstain from doing something.

1. 1.

   To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.

   远离；避免；戒除。

2. 2.

   To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

   停止进行；暂停；延迟。

3. 3.

   To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.

   拒绝；谢绝；反对；忽视。

4. 4.

   To control oneself when provoked.

   在被激怒时控制自己。

忍耐；自制；暂停；暂缓；拒绝；推辞；远离；避免；戒除。；停止进行；暂停；延迟。

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