forgo

forgo

verb

Definition of FORGO

to resist the temptation of <I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight>

Synonyms abjure, abstain (from), forgo (also forego), keep (from), refrain (from), withhold (from)

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)

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

Variants of FORGO

forgo also forego