had been forgoing

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of forgo.
  forgo

  verb (used with object)

  to abstain or refrain from; do without.

Related Words

• abandon
• abdicate
• abstain
• eschew
• forsake
• pass on
• pass up
• quit
• refrain
• relinquish
• renounce
• resist
• swear off
• waive