The Only Use of
forbearance
in
1984, by Orwell
- The guards, too, treated the common criminals with a certain forbearance, even when they had to handle them roughly.
p. 227.0forbearance = patience or self-control
Definition:
patience, tolerance, or self-control
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loan
or:
refraining (holding back) from acting -- especially temporarily not collecting debt payments on a loan
The word, forbearance, is commonly used in the field of law to indicate that a legal right, claim or privilege is not being enforced.