Forbear and Yield

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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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Yield is an antonym for forbear.

Nearby Words: forbearing, forbearance

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

Usage example: weak-willed by nature, she yielded herself to every dietary temptation and then whined about it afterwards

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Forbear is an antonym for yield.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

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