forbearance Syllabification: (for·bear·ance)Pronunciation: /fôrˈberəns, fər-/Translate forbearance | into Italian Definition of forbearance noun formal patient self-control; restraint and tolerance:forbearance from taking action Law the action of refraining from exercising a legal right, especially enforcing the payment of a debt. forbearance in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of forbearance in the British & World English dictionary