forgo

for·go

transitive verb \fȯr-ˈgō\

-went \-ˈwent\for·gone\-ˈgȯn also -ˈgän\for·go·ing\-ˈgō-iŋ, -ˈgȯ(-)iŋ\

Definition of FORGO

1

: to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without

2

archaic : forsake

— for·go·er \-ˈgō-ər\ noun

Variants of FORGO

for·go also fore·go \fȯr-ˈgō\

Examples of FORGO

1. She is planning to forgo her right to a trial and simply plead guilty.
2. <I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight.>

Origin of FORGO

Middle English, from Old English forgān to pass by, forgo, from for- + gān to go

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to FORGO

Synonyms

abjure, abstain (from), forbear (also forego), keep (from), refrain (from), withhold (from)

Antonyms

bow (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

Related Words

avoid, eschew, shun; check, constrain, curb, inhibit; deny, refuse, reject, repudiate; buck, combat, fight

Near Antonyms

acquiesce (to), capitulate, concede (to), knuckle under (to)