forbore

Though the house was victorious, its dignity suffered so greatly in the conflict that it forbore to follow up its victory.

I insinuated it again a minute later, but after that, noticing the way in which she came back to the aunt again, I forbore.

He could have asked some very embarrassing questions relating to the wound of the messenger, but he wisely forbore.

I forbore to ask my brother whether he had been to old Rome.

"Entirely so," said the Altrurian; and he seemed so thoroughly well satisfied that he forbore asking any further question.