forgo
verb (used with object), for·went, for·gone, for·go·ing.
Origin of forgo
Synonyms for forgo
Related Words for forgo
relinquish, quit, abstain, renounce, waive, refrain, resist, eschew, abandon, forsake, abdicate, forbear, cede, sacrifice, abjure, yield, desist, resign, pass, surrenderExamples from the Web for forgo
Contemporary Examples of forgo
Or might a solution be found that is mutually satisfactory to both sides—even if each side must forgo their maximum desires?
New Documentary Reveals Story of Palestinian Village Covered Up By JNF ForestMira Sucharov
November 13, 2013
And if he does lose, the political pressure on him to forgo a Syria strike will likely prove overwhelming.
Finally, a dance song dominates the summer but manages to forgo sugary pop confection.
For this reason, Republican politicians seeking to reach black audiences would do well to forgo formal speeches.
He forced her, along with her older sisters, to forgo any semblance of a normal childhood.
Historical Examples of forgo
It was a mere piece of theatricality, such as it was not in Scaramouche's nature to forgo.
ScaramoucheRafael Sabatini
Then the petitioners offered to do anything, only they begged him to forgo invasion.
HellenicaXenophon
We'll have to forgo lights for the present, but I needed the bombs more.
The Black Star PassesJohn W Campbell
Tony was sulky, and Constance could not forgo the pleasure of baiting him further.
JerryJean Webster
The freshmen who had been so favored did not wish to forgo these joys.
Hester's CounterpartJean K. Baird