Forgo definition
To do without; abstain from; give up.
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
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To overlook; neglect.
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