forgo

[fawr-goh]

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verb (used with object), for·went, for·gone, for·go·ing.

to abstain or refrain from; do without.
to give up, renounce, or resign.
Archaic. to neglect or overlook.

Archaic. to quit or leave.
Obsolete. to go or pass by.

Also forego.

Origin of forgo

before 950; Middle English forgon, Old English forgān. See for-, go¹

Related formsfor·go·er, nounun·for·gone, adjective

Synonyms for forgo

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1. forbear, sacrifice, forsake.

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Related Words for forgo

relinquish, quit, abstain, renounce, waive, refrain, resist, eschew, abandon, forsake, abdicate, forbear, cede, sacrifice, abjure, yield, desist, resign, pass, surrender

Examples 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?
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Mira Sucharov
November 13, 2013
And if he does lose, the political pressure on him to forgo a Syria strike will likely prove overwhelming.
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Peter Beinart
September 3, 2013
Finally, a dance song dominates the summer but manages to forgo sugary pop confection.
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July 5, 2013
For this reason, Republican politicians seeking to reach black audiences would do well to forgo formal speeches.
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David Frum
April 16, 2013
He forced her, along with her older sisters, to forgo any semblance of a normal childhood.
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Anna Klassen
April 3, 2013

Historical Examples of forgo

It was a mere piece of theatricality, such as it was not in Scaramouche's nature to forgo.
Scaramouche
Rafael Sabatini
Then the petitioners offered to do anything, only they begged him to forgo invasion.
Hellenica
Xenophon
We'll have to forgo lights for the present, but I needed the bombs more.
The Black Star Passes
John W Campbell
Tony was sulky, and Constance could not forgo the pleasure of baiting him further.
Jerry
Jean Webster
The freshmen who had been so favored did not wish to forgo these joys.
Hester's Counterpart
Jean K. Baird

British Dictionary definitions for forgo

forgo

forego

verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone (tr)

to give up or do without
archaic to leave

Derived Formsforgoer or foregoer, noun

Word Origin for forgo

Old English forgān; see for-, go 1

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Word Origin and History for forgo

"to relinquish," Old English forgan "go away, pass over, leave undone," from for- "away" + gan "go" (see go). Related: Forgoing; forgone.