forbear

verb4

1. •
   To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.

   • The earth shall soon dissolve like snow the sun forbear to shine — 1779
2. •
   To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

   • Por[tia]. I pray you tarrie, pause a day or two Before you hazard, for in choosing wrong I loose your companie ; therefore forbeare a while, /[...] — 1596
3. •
   To control oneself when provoked.

   • The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear. — 1782
4. •
   To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.

   • And thou shalt speake my words vnto them, whether they will heare or whether they will forbeare, for they are most rebellious. — 1611