forgo
To do without; to relinquishTo do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
» I think I can forgo this.
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2 senses(transitive)To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
I've had to forgo my student discount in exchange for taking the job.
auslassen, unterlassen, verzichten
отка́зыватьсяotkázyvatʹsja, возде́рживатьсяvozdérživatʹsja
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
(literary, transitive)To refrain from, to abstain from.
I shall forgo actually stepping inside, thank you.
Examples
8 sentencesI think I can forgo this.
It's easy for rich people to forgo payment for their services.
Tom had to forgo his morning swim, on account of it being too cold.
deTom musste auf sein morgendliches Schwimmen aufgrund dessen, dass es zu kalt war, verzichten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I've cured all my maladies with a diet of unprocessed food and by forgoing gluten, wheat, and grains.
ruЯ вылечил все свои болезни с помощью диеты из необработанных продуктов и исключив из рациона глютен, пшеницу и зерновые. — Don_Andru
The government is advising precautionary measures like not shaking hands and forgoing the traditional kiss on both cheeks.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English forgon (“to go by, pass up”), from Old English forgān (“to go away, foFrom Middle English forgon (“to go by, pass up”), from Old English forgān (“to go away, forgo”); equivalent to for- + go.
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Forms
forgoes, forgoing, forwent, forgoneSynonyms
12 synonyms- do without or cease to hold or adhere to:waiverelinquishforegoforesweardispense with
- be earlier in time; go back further:predate-vprecedeforegoantecedeantedate
- lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime:forfeitgive upthrow overboardwaiveforego
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.