forbearance

/'fɔ:'beərəns/
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forbearance

The bank showed forbearance by delaying the mortgage payment.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; the act of refraining from acting: The legal or formal practice of intentionally not demanding something that is due, such as a debt or a right, often to allow more time or to avoid conflict.
    • Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence; patience and restraint in the face of provocation: The quality of being patient, self-controlled, and tolerant when dealing with difficult people or situations.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The bank showed great forbearance by delaying the foreclosure for six months. (A delay in enforcing a right/claim)
    • His forbearance in not criticizing his colleague's mistake was admirable. (Refraining from acting)
    • She listened to the long, confused story with remarkable forbearance. (Good-natured tolerance)
Advanced Usage
  • "To exercise/show forbearance": To demonstrate patience and restraint.
    • The teacher exercised great forbearance with the struggling student.
  • "As an act of forbearance": Describing a specific instance of holding back.
    • He agreed to the payment plan as an act of forbearance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Forbear (verb): To refrain or hold back from doing something.
    • I will forbear from commenting further.
  • Forbearing (adjective): Patient and restrained.
    • She has a gentle and forbearing nature.
Synonyms
  • Patience: The capacity to accept or tolerate delay or problems without becoming annoyed.
  • Restraint: Self-control; unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior.
  • Tolerance: The ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behavior one dislikes.
  • Leniency: The fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected.
Related Phrases
  • "Forbearance is no acquittance" (Proverb): Merely delaying or being patient about collecting a debt does not mean the debt is forgiven. (This is an idiom/proverb related to the concept, not a phrasal verb of the word itself).
forbearance

The bank showed forbearance by delaying the mortgage payment.

Noun
  1. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
    • his forbearance to reply was alarming
  2. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

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