forbearance
[ fawr-bair-uhns ]
/ fɔrˈbɛər əns /
noun
the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
forbearing conduct or quality; patient endurance; self-control.
an abstaining from the enforcement of a right.
a creditor's giving of indulgence after the day originally fixed for payment.
SYNONYMS FOR forbearance
1
abstinence.
OTHER WORDS FROM forbearance
non·for·bear·ance, nounWords nearby forbearance
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British Dictionary definitions for forbearance
forbearance
/ (fɔːˈbɛərəns) /
noun
the act of forbearing
self-control; patience
law
abstention from or postponement of the enforcement of a legal right, esp by a creditor allowing his debtor time to pay