Verb
The word is derived from forbear
of Forbear
imp. of Forbear.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHe had no knowledge and had no desire to acquire any; wherein he conformed to his genius whose engaging fragility he forbore to overload; his instinct fortunately telling him that it was better to understand little than to misunderstand a lot. Anatole France
The Buddha forbore to specify: as long as there is any "one" to suffer - he will. Wei Wu Wei