Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
forgo
verb
/fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
Definition
To decide not to do or have something.
Examples
- I decided to forgo dessert in order to be healthier.
- She forwent her vacation plans to help her family instead.
- They chose to forgo the formalities and get straight to business.
Meaning
Forgo means to willingly decide to give up or avoid something that one could have chosen to do or have.
Synonyms
- give up
- renounce
- abandon
- relinquish
- omit
