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Verb
- 1. forbear, hold back, refrain, forbear
- usage: refrain from doing; "she forbore a snicker"
- 2. refrain, forbear
- usage: resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
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Definition and meaning of forborne (Dictionary)