Synonyms for Forbearance

Leniency
acceptance benevolence clemency compassion condolence connivance forbearance	forgiveness gratification humanity indulgence kindness leniency magnanimity	mercifulness mercy mitigation pardon pathos patience permissiveness	pity pleasing reprieve ruth self-pity sufferance tolerance

Refraining
abstention avoidance chastity circumvention defense mechanism dodge	duck elusion equivocation escape evasion	forbearance forestalling neutrality nonintervention noninvolvement	prevention refraining runaround shunning zigzag