Refrained (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">refrained</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('forbear' can be a synonym of 'refrain')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for forbore that I've seen before include "Held back" , "Refrained (from doing something)" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">refrained</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('abstain' can be a synonym of 'refrain')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for abstained that I've seen before include "chose not to vote" , "went on the wagon" , "avoided port?" , "was non-committal" , "kept dry" .)