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    forgo
    /fəˈɡəʊ/

    verb

    • 1. go without (something desirable): "she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORGO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to not have or do something enjoyable: forgo the pleasure of I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week. Synonym. forfeit (LOSE) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stop having or doing something. abdicate. abdication. bandh. bomb out phrasal verb. break with something phrasal verb. butt. forfeitable. forsake. forswear.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forgoForgo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without. never forwent an opportunity of honest profit R. L. Stevenson. decided to forgo dessert for a few days. 2. archaic : forsake. forgoer. fȯr-ˈgō-ər. noun. Synonyms. abjure. abstain (from) forbear. keep (from) refrain (from) withhold (from) See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › forgoForgo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    The verb forgo means to give up or lose the right to something. The word forgo can be traced back to the Old English word forgān, which meant to pass away or to die, which is sometimes referred to as "giving up the ghost."

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORGO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. Old English forgān; see for-, go1. forgo in American English. (fɔrˈgoʊ ) verb transitive Word forms: forˈwent, forˈgone, forˈgoing. 1. Obsolete. a. to go past. b. to overlook; neglect. 2. to do without; abstain from; give up. SIMILAR WORDS: reˈlinquish. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORGO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to not have or do something enjoyable: forgo the pleasure of I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week. Synonym. forfeit (LOSE) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stop having or doing something. abdicate. abdication. bandh. bomb out phrasal verb. break with something phrasal verb. butt. forfeitable. forsake. forswear.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › forgoForgo - definition of forgo by The Free Dictionary

    Define forgo. forgo synonyms, forgo pronunciation, forgo translation, English dictionary definition of forgo. to abstain or refrain from; do without; give up; renounce; forbear; sacrifice: I’ll forgo my dinner so that the poor child can eat.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › forgoFORGO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Forgo definition: to abstain or refrain from; do without.. See examples of FORGO used in a sentence.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › forgoForgo Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Verb. Filter. verb. foregone, forewent, forgoes, forgoing, forgone, forwent. To go past. Webster's New World. To overlook; neglect. Webster's New World. To do without; abstain from; give up. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To do without, to abandon. The only way to avoid shame is to forgo acting shamefully. Wiktionary.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionforgo verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    forgo something to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or do. No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting. She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORGO | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    FORGO definition: to decide not to have or do something, although you want to have it or do it: . Learn more.