forgo
verb
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forgone\ fȯr-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän \;
forgoing\ fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ
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Synonyms
abjure, abstain (from), forbear, keep (from), refrain (from), withhold (from)
Antonyms
bow (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)
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Francis’s announcement came with plans to forgo his senior high school season to enroll early in Chapel Hill, but that timeline was derailed by a knee surgery. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "After Major Departures, UNC's Spring Push Has Restocked Tar Heels' Roster," 22 Aug. 2019 Tlaib and Omar, the first two Muslim female members of Congress, support the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement, which urges companies to forgo business deals with Israel to pressure them to provide equal rights to Palestinians. — Alana Abramson, Time, "How Israel's Travel Ban on Reps. Omar and Tlaib Is Uniting Democrats — Including Their Critics," 16 Aug. 2019 But that doesn't mean Meghan had to forgo all of the traditional birthday party trappings. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle's Birthday Cake Had a Special Meaning," 9 Aug. 2019 The high price of broadband has likely caused many Americans to forgo service entirely or to purchase packages with sub-broadband speeds. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "FCC finally orders ISPs to say exactly where they offer broadband," 1 Aug. 2019 Roby is the second of the 13 GOP House women to forgo re-election in 2020, Rep. Susan Brooks of Indiana announced her retirement last month. — Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Sunday Trail Markers: Everything to watch for at this week's debate," 28 July 2019 There's Milk Makeup's miniature waterproof mascara for those poolside afternoons, and Drybar's TSA-friendly dry shampoo that acts as the ultimate saving grace for those who intend to forgo a wash until Monday. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "The Ultimate Beauty Travel Kit: 14 Small Wonders to Pack for a Weekend Away," 24 July 2019 Even without a surprise bill, the Fed study revealed, 17% of adults expected to forgo payment on some of their bills in the month of the survey. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Why are so many unable to cover a $400 emergency?," 18 July 2019 Mog pointed to U of L's Earn-A-Bike program, through which people who were willing to forgo getting a university parking permit for two years could get a $400 bike shop voucher. — Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky colleges have lofty climate goals but struggle to cut greenhouse emissions," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forgo.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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