forewent
fȯr-ˈwent 
; foregone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
; foregone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän
; foregoing
fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
: to go before : precede
The story of his mishap forewent him.
fore·go
less common spelling of forgo
1
: to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without
never forwent an opportunity of honest profit—
R. L. Stevenson
R. L. Stevensondecided to forgo dessert for a few days
2
archaic
: forsake
Examples of forego in a Sentence
Verb (1)
if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Saying goodbye to her career wasn't difficult, but foregoing a dual income (with her partner Kaden) was an adjustment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Vance piled pressure on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling on both sides to accept the American framework for peace, which includes agreeing to recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea, mostly freezing the frontlines of the conflict and foregoing future NATO membership.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Division of film rights, foregoing worldwide rights and selling territory by territory and lowering American doc budgets were also topics of conversation during the hour-long lunch.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The Channel 4 figures relate to an improved 2024 following an extremely difficult 2023 that saw a record deficit, a mini revolt from angry producers, content boss Ian Katz forego his bonus and subsequently a 250-staff layoff plan.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
Saying goodbye to her career wasn't difficult, but foregoing a dual income (with her partner Kaden) was an adjustment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Vance piled pressure on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by calling on both sides to accept the American framework for peace, which includes agreeing to recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea, mostly freezing the frontlines of the conflict and foregoing future NATO membership.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Division of film rights, foregoing worldwide rights and selling territory by territory and lowering American doc budgets were also topics of conversation during the hour-long lunch.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forego. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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