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View synonyms for forgo

forgo

or fore·go

[ fawr-goh ]

verb (used with object)

, for·went [fawr-, went], for·gone [fawr-, gawn, -, gon], for·go·ing.
  1. to abstain or refrain from; do without.

    Synonyms: forsake, sacrifice, forbear

  2. to give up, renounce, or resign.
  3. Archaic. to neglect or overlook.
  4. Archaic. to quit or leave.
  5. Obsolete. to go or pass by.

forgo

/ fɔːˈɡəʊ /

verb

  1. to give up or do without
  2. archaic.
    to leave

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Derived Forms

  • forˈgoer, noun

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Other Words From

  • for·go·er noun
  • un·for·gone adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of forgo1

First recorded before 950; Middle English forgon, Old English forgān ; for-, go 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of forgo1

Old English forgān ; see for- , go 1

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