forbear

Synonyms

abjure, abstain (from), forgo (also forego), keep (from), refrain (from), withhold (from);

Antonyms

bow (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to);

Near Antonyms

acquiesce (to), capitulate, concede (to), knuckle under (to);

Related Words

avoid, eschew, shun;

check, constrain, curb, inhibit;

deny, refuse, reject, repudiate;

buck, combat, fight;