forbearance
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əns noun
1.
the act of forbearing; a refraining from something.
2.
forbearing conduct or quality; patient endurance; self-control.
3.
an abstaining from the enforcement of a right.
4.
a creditor's giving of indulgence after the day originally fixed for payment.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of forbearing |
| 2. | self-control; patience |
| 3. | law abstention from or postponement of the enforcement of a legal right, esp by a creditor allowing his debtor time to pay |
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Example sentences
Conversely, any property one is allowed to keep is yours only by the forbearance of government.
However, interest is still charged during the forbearance period.
During forbearance, principal payments are postponed but interest continues to accrue.
During forbearance, you can temporarily stop making payments, or you can make smaller payments than originally scheduled.
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