forbear

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
2. 2
   To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
3. 3
   To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
4. 4
   To control oneself when provoked.

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of forebear.