To refrain or desist from: abstain; to control oneself when provoked: be patient (verb)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To refrain or desist from: abstain; to control oneself when provoked: be patient (verb)”? The solution is FORBEAR, a 7-letter word built on the root FOR (“before, previous, earlier' (prefix)”). It appeared in the June 19, 2026 (Friday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
In a sentence
Holly forced herself to FORBEAR rather than respond to her mother's unfair accusations.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To refrain or desist from: abstain; to control oneself when provoked: be patient (verb)” has the answer FORBEAR (7 letters), built on the root FOR, which means “before, previous, earlier' (prefix)”. Browse the full June 19, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.