forbearance

for·bear·ance  (fôr-bârns)

n.

1. The act of forbearing.

2. Tolerance and restraint in the face of provocation; patience. See Synonyms at patience.

3. The quality of being forbearing.

4. Law The act of a creditor who refrains from enforcing a debt when it falls due.

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forbearance [fɔːˈbɛərəns]

n

1. the act of forbearing

2. self-control; patience

3. (Law) Law abstention from or postponement of the enforcement of a legal right, esp by a creditor allowing his debtor time to pay

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	forbearance - good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence longanimity, patience good nature - a cheerful, obliging disposition
	2.	forbearance - a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting; "his forbearance to reply was alarming" delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

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forbearance

noun

1. patience, resignation, restraint, tolerance, indulgence, long-suffering, moderation, self-control, leniency, temperance, mildness, lenity, longanimity (rare) a high degree of tolerance and forbearance
patience anger, impatience, intolerance, irritability, shortness, impetuosity

2. abstinence, refraining, avoidance forbearance from military action

Translations

forbearance [fɔːˈbɛərəns] N → paciencia f

forbearance [fɔː^rˈbɛərəns] n → patience f

forbearance

n → Nachsicht f

forbearance [fɔːˈbɛər/əns] n → pazienza, tolleranza

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forbearance [fɔːˈbɛər/əns] n → pazienza, tolleranza