Forgo Definition

fôrgō

foregoes, foregoing, foregone, forewent, forgoes, forgoing, forgone, forwent

verb

foregone, forewent, forgoes, forgoing, forgone, forwent

To go past.

Webster's New World

To overlook; neglect.

Webster's New World

To do without; abstain from; give up.

Webster's New World

To do without, to abandon.

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

Wiktionary

To let pass, to leave alone.

Wiktionary

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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.

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