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

For the several months at sea, passengers get to forgo responsibilities like laundry, cooking, cleaning and coordinating logistics, yet wake up in a new destination, including some that are hard to reach on your own. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 19 May 2025

Already on a tight budget in retirement, the garnishment will force her to cut back on her everyday expenses, skip necessary repairs on her house in Maryland and forgo traveling to her home country. —Annie Nova,ali McCadden, CNBC, 18 May 2025

The event, hosted by the White House Correspondents’ Association, typically invites a featured comedian, but decided to forgo the tradition for their 2025 ceremony. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 16 May 2025

After three years of political turmoil for Western North Carolina, Edwards chose to forgo reelection and ran instead for Congress. —Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025