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forgo

verb

variants: also forego

Synonyms and Antonyms of forgo

to resist the temptation of

I'll forgo the appetizers to save room for dinner.

Synonyms of forgo

abjure, abstain (from), forbear, keep (from), refrain (from), withhold (from)

Words Related to forgo

avoid, eschew, shun

check, constrain, curb, inhibit

deny, refuse, reject, repudiate

buck, combat, fight

Near Antonyms of forgo

acquiesce (to), capitulate, concede (to), knuckle under (to)

Antonyms of forgo

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

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