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- pronunciation:
- for
go
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
forgoes, foregoes, forgoing, foregoing, forgone, foregone, forewent, forwent |
definition: |
to do without, refrain from, or give up.
He will have to forgo his pleasurable pursuits until he's passed his exams.I refuse to forgo my weekly poker game.- synonyms:
- cut out, eschew, refrain from, swear off
- antonyms:
- partake
- similar words:
- abstain from, avoid, discontinue, forsake, forswear, relinquish, renounce, shun, skip, surrender, waive
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related words: |
abjure, ignore, miss, neglect, release, resist, spare |
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derivation: |
forgoer (n.) |
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