Forgo definition

fôr-gō

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To do without; abstain from; give up.

verb

To let pass, to leave alone.

verb

To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo.

verb

The definition of forgo is to refrain from doing something or to do without something.

When you skip dessert after a big meal, this is an example of a situation where you forgo dessert.

verb

To go past.

verb

To overlook; neglect.

verb

To do without, to abandon.

The only way to avoid shame is to forgo acting shamefully.

verb

To abstain from; relinquish.

Unwilling to forgo dessert.

verb

Origin of forgo

Middle English forgon from Old English forgān go away, forgo for- for- gān to go ghē- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English forgon (“to go by, pass up”), from Old English forgān (“to go away, forgo”). More at for- +‎ go.

From Wiktionary