Forbear
Forbear verb - To resist the temptation of.
Reduce and forbear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reduce" instead a verb "Forbear".
Nearby Words: forbearing, forbearance
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Reduce and Forbear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forbear/reduce
Forbear & Reduce. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forbear/reduce>.
Reduce or Forbear. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forbear/reduce.
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