Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Forbore
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Refrain.
- Forbore means to choose not to do something or to hold back from an action.
- Refrain means to resist from doing something.
The other options have different meanings:
- Submit means to yield to authority or consent to a request.
- Yield means to produce or give way under pressure.
- Surrender means to give up control or concede defeat.
Therefore, "refrain" is the closest synonym to "forbore" in this context.