Meaning & Definition of Forgo in English
English⟶
Forgo
/fɔrgoʊ/
verb
1. Do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- "We are dispensing with formalities"
- "Relinquish the old ideas"
synonym:
- waive,
- relinquish,
- forgo,
- forego,
- foreswear,
- dispense with
2. Be earlier in time
- Go back further
- "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
synonym:
- predate,
- precede,
- forego,
- forgo,
- antecede,
- antedate
3. Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
- "You've forfeited your right to name your successor"
- "Forfeited property"
synonym:
- forfeit,
- give up,
- throw overboard,
- waive,
- forgo,
- forego