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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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