forbore
Chose not to
Forbore is the past tense of forbear, meaning to hold back from doing something, especially through self-restraint or patience.
If you forbore from commenting, you chose not to speak even though you might have wanted to.
She forbore mentioning his earlier failures.
He forbore to ask about the money.
The word suggests deliberate restraint rather than mere inaction—a conscious decision not to act on an impulse or right.
Chose not to act
- abstainedVoluntarily held back
- withheldKept from giving
- desistedStopped an activity
- held backKept from advancing
resisted · checked · curbed · suppressed · inhibited · self-control · discipline · willpower
Bore without yielding
- toleratedPermitted without approval
- sufferedUnderwent pain or hardship
- bore withTolerated something tedious
- waitedStayed in expectation
persevered · long-suffering · fortitude · stoicism · composure · equanimity · steadfastness · resilience
refrained
Chose not to act
held back · resisted · checked · curbed · suppressed · inhibited · self-control · discipline · willpower · moderation
endured
Bore without yielding
- toleratedPermitted without approval
- sufferedUnderwent pain or hardship
- bore withTolerated something tedious
waited · persevered · long-suffering · fortitude · stoicism · composure · equanimity · steadfastness · resilience · perseverance