forgo

[ fawr-goh ]

/ fɔrˈgoʊ /

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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.

Nearby words

forgivable, forgive, forgive and forget, forgiveness, forgiving, forgoing, forgot, forgotten, forgotten man, forint, forjudge

Also forego.

Origin of forgo

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

SYNONYMS FOR forgo

1 forbear, sacrifice, forsake.

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

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Examples from the Web for forgoing

But will forgoing your morning oatmeal really lead to a leaner body and better athletic performance?
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We spit our saliva into our spit kits after forgoing food for an hour before.
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But forgoing vengeance is pure Gabby, colleagues tell Eleanor Clift.
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Finally we get to see Assange forgoing diplomacy and deference.
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She will tack toward narrow and safe decisions, forgoing grand, sweeping arguments when simple ones will suffice.
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In the forgoing remarks I have taken the liberty of extracting several facts from a valuable little work by Rolla Springfield.
The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses|P. R. Kincaid
But Quin hadn't the slightest intention of forgoing one second of that delectable interview.
Quin|Alice Hegan Rice
He did not at all feel the relief he should have felt at forgoing his daily infliction.
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The forgoing provisions do not apply to children who are under compulsion to attend the national schools.
The Theory and Policy of Labour Protection|Albert Eberhard Friedrich Schffle
Behold, thy uterine brothers are all sad and cheerless at seeing thee resolved to put an end to thy life by forgoing food.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2|Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

British Dictionary definitions for forgoing

forgo

forego

/ (fɔːˈɡəʊ) /

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 forgoing

forgo

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

forgo

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

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forgo

forego

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

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