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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Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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In her junior year of high school, Naperville Central basketball coach Andy Nussbaum played an April Fool’s Day prank by announcing over the school PA system that Parker planned to forego her high school eligibility to sign with the New York Liberty.
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Verb
The Bipartisan Policy Center has recommended reforms that would tie SNAP more closely to nutrition, such as expanding access to healthy foods and providing extra benefits to families who forego sugary drinks.
—Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Many will completely forego Corsair's widgets.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
In her junior year of high school, Naperville Central basketball coach Andy Nussbaum played an April Fool’s Day prank by announcing over the school PA system that Parker planned to forego her high school eligibility to sign with the New York Liberty.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
That’s because younger and healthier people tend to forego coverage first, leaving sicker and more costly people behind.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forego. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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