variants
or less commonly forego
forwent
fȯr-ˈwent 
; forgone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
; forgone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän
; forgoing
fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
; forgoes
fȯr-ˈgōz
1
: to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without
… never forwent an opportunity of honest profit …—
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevensondecided to forgo dessert for a few days …
2
archaic
: forsake
Examples of forgo in a Sentence
She is planning to forgo her right to a trial and simply plead guilty.
I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Preserving this layer of connective tissue, which is rich in lymphatic vessels, offers the unsung advantage of forgoing drains.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
The Gulf investors plan to provide capital through non-voting equity investments and have agreed to forgo any governance rights, which would help ensure bid wouldn’t need approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US.
—Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately for Dillingham and the Sun Devils, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday that Tyson will forgo his senior year and declare for the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish getting snubbed from the College Football Playoff and then forgoing a bowl game may have ended their regular season in the sport, but the rumors around head coach Marcus Freeman are still as hot as ever.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 11 Dec. 2025
The Gulf investors plan to provide capital through non-voting equity investments and have agreed to forgo any governance rights, which would help ensure bid wouldn’t need approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US.
—Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately for Dillingham and the Sun Devils, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday that Tyson will forgo his senior year and declare for the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish getting snubbed from the College Football Playoff and then forgoing a bowl game may have ended their regular season in the sport, but the rumors around head coach Marcus Freeman are still as hot as ever.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Forgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgo. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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