Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word.

Forbear

  1. Refrain

  2. Withhold

  3. Remove

  4. Claim
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

To forbear is to politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something, essentially refraining from action. To claim is to assert a right or demand something, which acts as the opposite of self-restraint or refraining. Refrain and withhold are synonyms, while remove is unrelated.

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