Forbear and Surrender

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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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Surrender is an antonym for forbear.

Nearby Words: forbearing, forbearance

Surrender verb - To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly.

Usage example: laid-off workers who surrender themselves to despair will almost certainly never regain their footing

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Forbear is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

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