Synonyms of forgo

forgo

verb

fȯr-ˈgō 

variants also forego

as in to avoid

to resist the temptation of

I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoid
• keep (from)
• withhold (from)
• refrain (from)
• refuse
• abstain (from)
• shun
• forbear
• abjure
• eschew
• check
• deny
• curb
• constrain
• inhibit
• reject
• fight
• combat
• repudiate
• buck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submit (to)
• yield (to)
• surrender (to)
• succumb (to)
• bow (to)
• give in (to)
• concede (to)
• capitulate
• acquiesce (to)
• knuckle under (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forgo

And when the government’s own pay-for-comfort airport-security service, TSA PreCheck, rolled out widely in 2013, enrollees could finally forgo the lingering inconvenience of taking off their shoes. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025

More shows should forgo strict linear time and continuity and sort of vibe things out. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 July 2025

But unvaccinated students without medical reasons to forgo the shots can still get a pass to attend class in Massachusetts: a religious exemption. —Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 July 2025

After forgoing his final year of eligibility, Pressey declared for the 2013 NBA Draft but went undrafted. —Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025