forgo

verb

for·go | \fȯr-ˈgō

variants: or less commonly forego

forwent\fȯr-ˈwent

\; forgone\fȯr-ˈgȯn

also -ˈgän \; forgoing\fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ,

-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ \

Definition of forgo

transitive verb

1 : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without never forwent an opportunity of honest profit— R. L. Stevenson decided to forgo dessert for a few days

2 archaic : forsake

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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

Many organizations change lives by forgoing a donation in favor of a loan. — Linda Davis Taylor, SELF, "Beyond Giving Tuesday: How to Make a Giving Plan and Why You Need One," 26 Nov. 2018 Today, celebrities and models regularly offer up their takes on menswear dressing, too: stars including Cate Blanchett and Lady Gaga have chosen to wear the blazer as a top, forgoing shirts underneath for a more feminine feel. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "Emily Ratajowski Makes the Case for the Sexy Suit," 10 Nov. 2018 Models in luxury snake boots and sparkling disco heels suddenly appeared and — forgoing the dry catwalk strip — darted sideward to walk straight across the water. — Thomas Adamson, The Seattle Times, "Starry Saint Laurent show in Paris sees models walk on water," 25 Sep. 2018 Just today, Microsoft announced the rollout of password-free login using its Microsoft Authenticator app while the digital security company Yubikey announced a new version of its USB security keys that forgo the need for passwords altogether. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Is This Finally the Beginning of the End for the Password?," 24 Sep. 2018 Civil’s proposal doesn’t require news organizations to forgo subscription revenue, according to a person familiar with the matter. — Benjamin Mullin, WSJ, "Plan to Fix Journalism With Cryptocurrency Draws Skepticism," 10 Oct. 2018 There's a level of security that comes with multi-year contracts that Bauer has decided to forgo throughout his career for no good reason. — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "If Trevor Bauer Ever Signs a Multi-Year Deal He Will Get Shot in the Groin With a Paintball Gun," 6 July 2018 It is designed to relieve distressing symptoms such as pain, but is not based on prognosis and does not require a patient to forgo curative treatment. — Stacey Burling, Philly.com, "How to know when it's time for hospice," 22 June 2018 Medicare hospice rules currently require forgoing curative treatments. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "10 things you need to know about hospice care," 24 Apr. 2018

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