Abstain = to withhold oneself from an action or self-indulgence.
e.g. He abstained from drinking alcohol.
Refrain = to withhold an action temporarily
e.g. She refrained from scolding her child until her husband left.
Forbear = to exercise self-control often out of motives of patience or charity
e.g. the teacher forbore to report Zaheera's misbehavior to his parents.
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