Forbear and Submit

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Forbear verb - To resist the temptation of.

Usage example: she's old enough to make her own decisions, so we must forbear criticizing her taste in clothes

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Submit is an antonym for forbear.

Nearby Words: forbearing, forbearance

Submit verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).

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Forbear is an antonym for submit.

Nearby Words: submission, submitted, submitting

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