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)
• deny
• abstain (from)
• forbear
• refuse
• shun
• abjure
• eschew
• curb
• check
• constrain
• inhibit
• reject
• combat
• repudiate
• fight
• 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

Parents are increasingly asking pediatricians to delay, space out, or altogether forgo immunizations for their children. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

The City of New York has decided to go it alone on efforts to repair its section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, foregoing federal funds and approvals in the hope of speeding up the work. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

The ability to forgo these tools altogether is largely a luxury. — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026

Patient capital measures success in milestones rather than quarters, accepts pivots as part of the process and often forgoes early liquidity in the hope of greater long-term upside. — Richard Ceffalio, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026