Synonyms of forwent

forwent

verb

variants also forewent

past tense of forgo

as in avoided

to resist the temptation of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• kept (from)
• withheld (from)
• refrained (from)
• refused
• eschewed
• abstained (from)
• abjured
• shunned
• forbore
• denied
• checked
• constrained
• curbed
• fought
• inhibited
• rejected
• repudiated
• combatted
• combated
• bucked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submitted (to)
• succumbed (to)
• yielded (to)
• surrendered (to)
• bowed (to)
• gave in (to)
• conceded (to)
• capitulated
• acquiesced (to)
• knuckled under (to)