forgo
[fawr-goh]
- 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.
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Also forego.
Origin of forgo
Synonyms
See more synonyms for forgo on Thesaurus.com1. forbear, sacrifice, forsake.
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Examples from the Web for forgoing
Contemporary Examples
But will forgoing your morning oatmeal really lead to a leaner body and better athletic performance?
We spit our saliva into our spit kits after forgoing food for an hour before.
23andMe and Me: Why Policymakers Should Set the Genetic Testing Company FreeCharles C. Johnson
February 4, 2014
But forgoing vengeance is pure Gabby, colleagues tell Eleanor Clift.
Finally we get to see Assange forgoing diplomacy and deference.
She will tack toward narrow and safe decisions, forgoing grand, sweeping arguments when simple ones will suffice.
Historical Examples
He did not at all feel the relief he should have felt at forgoing his daily infliction.
The Grey Wig: Stories and NovelettesIsrael Zangwill
In the forgoing remarks I have taken the liberty of extracting several facts from a valuable little work by Rolla Springfield.
But Quin hadn't the slightest intention of forgoing one second of that delectable interview.
QuinAlice Hegan Rice
The forgoing provisions do not apply to children who are under compulsion to attend the national schools.
The Theory and Policy of Labour ProtectionAlbert 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. 2Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
forgo
forego
- to give up or do without
- archaic to leave
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Word Origin
Old English forgān; see for-, go 1
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Word Origin and History for forgoing
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