(past forbore; past participle forborne)no obj.
1- poetic/literary or formal politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain〈诗/文或正式〉克制, 自制; 忍耐, 容忍：
the boy forbore from touching anything
男孩克制自己, 没动任何东西
with infinitive he modestly forbears to include his own work.他谦逊克己, 不让自己的作品包括在内。
1.1
- with obj. refrain from doing or using (something)克制住不做; 避免使用：
Theda could not forbear a smile.
西达禁不住嫣然一笑。
词源
Old English forberan （see FOR-, BEAR1）. The original senses were 'endure, bear with', hence 'endure the absence of something, do without', also 'bear up against, control oneself', hence 'refrain from' (Middle English).