FORGO: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FORGO?

Need another word that means the same as “forgo”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “forgo” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Forgo” are: dispense with, forego, foreswear, relinquish, waive, antecede, antedate, precede, predate, forfeit, give up, throw overboard, do without, go without, renounce, surrender, disavow, part with, drop, sacrifice, forswear, abjure, swear off, steer clear of, abandon, cede, yield, abstain from, refrain from, eschew, cut out

Forgo as a Verb

Definitions of "Forgo" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “forgo” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be earlier in time; go back further.
• Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.
• Go without (something desirable.
• Do without or cease to hold or adhere to.
• Refrain from.

Synonyms of "Forgo" as a verb (31 Words)

abandon	Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch. He had clearly abandoned all pretence of trying to succeed.
abjure	Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. She abjured her beliefs.
abstain from	Refrain from voting.
antecede	Be earlier in time; go back further. Investigative reporting long antecedes the invention of miniature cameras.
antedate	Establish something as being earlier relative to something else. There are no references to him that would antedate his birth.
cede	Give up (power or territory. In 1874 the islands were ceded to Britain.
cut out	Cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch.
disavow	Refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with. Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children.
dispense with	Give or apply (medications.
do without	Engage in.
drop	Let or cause to fall in drops. Shop til you drop.
eschew	Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of. He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.
forego	Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.
foreswear	Turn away from; give up. I am foreswearing women forever.
forfeit	Lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing. You ve forfeited your right to name your successor.
forswear	Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. I swore that I would lead us safely home and I do not mean to be forsworn.
give up	Cause to happen or be responsible for.
go without	Begin or set in motion.
part with	Leave.
precede	Furnish with a preface or introduction. Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify.
predate	Come before. Here parish boundaries seem clearly to predate Roman roads.
refrain from	Choose not to consume.
relinquish	Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. Relinquish the old ideas.
renounce	Formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession. These agreements were renounced after the fall of the Tsarist regime.
sacrifice	Make a sacrifice bid. The animals were sacrificed after the experiment.
steer clear of	Direct (oneself) somewhere.
surrender	(in sport) lose (a point, game, or advantage) to an opponent. The president has surrendered to panic and is making things worse.
swear off	Promise solemnly; take an oath.
throw overboard	Organize or be responsible for.
waive	Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime. Her tuition fees would be waived.
yield	Move in order to make room for someone for something. This year s crop yielded 1 000 bushels of corn.

Usage Examples of "Forgo" as a verb

• She wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could.
• We forgo any comparison between the two men.

Associations of "Forgo" (30 Words)

abandon	The trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry. Fans invaded the pitch and the match was abandoned.
abandonment	The action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned. His abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless.
abdicate	Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations. In 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor.
abjure	Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. She abjured her beliefs.
abstain	Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something. Most pregnant women abstain or drink very little.
cancel	A notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat. A cancel title page.
capitulate	Surrender under agreed conditions. The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
cede	Relinquish possession or control over. In 1874 the islands were ceded to Britain.
dereliction	The shameful failure to fulfil one’s obligations. His derelictions were not really intended as crimes.
disinherit	Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting. The Duke is seeking to disinherit his eldest son.
disown	Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting. Lovell s rich family had disowned him because of his marriage.
foreswear	Do without or cease to hold or adhere to. I am foreswearing women forever.
forfeit	The action of forfeiting something. The contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time.
forsake	Renounce or give up (something valued or pleasant. I won t forsake my vegetarian principles.
forswear	Agree to give up or do without. The country has not forsworn nuclear weapons.
leave	In snooker croquet and other games the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player. A ten day s leave to visit his mother.
presidency	The office and function of president. The liberal climate that existed during Carter s presidency.
quit	Behave in a specified way. He quit as manager of the struggling Third Division team.
recant	Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. Galileo was forced to recant his assertion that the earth orbited the sun.
recede	(of a man) begin to go bald. The floodwaters had receded.
relinquish	Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up. Relinquish the old ideas.
renounce	Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations. She renounced her husband.
repudiate	Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid. Philip was excommunicated in 1095 because he had repudiated his wife.
resign	Give up or retire from a position. He resigned himself to his fate.
retract	Withdraw or go back on (an undertaking. The cat retracted her claws.
surrender	The action of surrendering a lease or life insurance policy. The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered.
vanquish	Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict. He successfully vanquished his rival.
waive	Refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim. He will waive all rights to the money.
withdraw	Withdraw from active participation. Patients were withdrawn from therapy when they had been depression free for a month.
yield	Move in order to make room for someone for something. The milk yield was poor.