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Meaning forgo meaning

What does forgo mean?

forgo

— verb (= relinquish, dispense with) do without or cease to hold or adhere to We are dispensing with formalities relinquish the old ideas — verb (= precede) be earlier in time; go back further Stone tools precede bronze tools — verb (= forfeit) lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime you've forfeited your right to name your successor forfeited property

Synonyms forgo synonyms

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forgo English » English

give up waive forego relinquish resign renounce quit predate precede foreswear dispense with desist antedate antecede abandon throw overboard sacrifice refrain forsake forfeit forbear disclaim abstain abnegate yield unmake undo tergiversate stop stand off sign away relinquish to part with open up let oneself go leave lead up lead lapse hold back grant go without give way give in give foredate eschew drop out divest desert

Topics forgo topics

What do people use forgo to talk about?
Social behavior Behavior

Self-controlled

Conjugation forgo conjugation

How do you conjugate forgo?

forgo · verb

Examples forgo examples

How do I use forgo in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The middle-class woman placed value on her necklace because she didn't want to forgo the privileges of her class.
Tom had to forgo his morning swim, on account of it being too cold.

Movie subtitles

Think he'd forgo shooting againstthearchersofallEngland? We'll give a prize.
So I'm afraid we'll just have to forgo the luxury of your company.
But suppose I were willing to forgo part of it and take a share in your.
We shall have to forgo the drive.
But now, are we to forgo all this progress because Mr. Brady now frightens us with a fable?
And you will be wise to forgo any further treachery.
I'll forgo the pleasure if you don't mind.
The bereaved will have to forgo the dubious comforts that a funeral service will give.
Yes, but, uh, do you really think I have it in me. to forgo fancy clothes and expensive jewels, and instead be a benefactress to half the town?
I forgo the vengeance of my son.
You'll have to forgo the soup and the fish.
Apparently we will have to forgo acquisition of the Tokyo-3 MAGI.
So let's forgo any further attempts at, uh, jocularity, shall we?
I think the people of Florida will understand if I forgo. any talk of victory or defeat. and ask them to join me in prayer.
Think he'd forgo shooting against the archers of all England?
In your case, we've decided to forgo the usual formalities of passing out, and present you with your Midshipman's sword immediately.
Forgo the amenities.
You have invented a device which allows you to forgo memory and discernment, but I don't mind.
I'm afraid we might have to forgo the bus stop.
I will forgo regeneration for the duration of the project.
Forgo patrolling until you feel yourself again. No.
We'll forgo shore leave.
The compromise he decided to make was to forgo passion and romance and lust in exchange for money.
I need one who can forgo dignity for ideals.
I forgo you the obligation to love me however from now on you will do whatever I tell you.
Think he'd forgo shooting againstthearchersofallEngland?
I'll forgo the pride, if only I'm spared the noise.
It begins with paying debts, then we forgo our benefits.
However, I have to forgo my plans as our country's military situation is at stake here.
I could easily forgo the pleasure of giving you to the Daleks.
Forgo your work, if just or a bit, and drink with us!
Maybe he can be persuaded to forgo the ritual in order to take the chance of regaining the kind of life he needs.
Then, perhaps we must forgo this public display of diplomacy.

News and current affairs

The likely outcome - in typical European, consensus-driven fashion - will be to forgo deadlines and concrete targets in favor of an ambiguous, open-ended pledge to undertake further pension reform.
Even stronger is the case for Western governments - above all, Germany, which holds nearly half Russia's Paris Club debt - to ask taxpayers to forgo part of these claims.
The solution was obviously to forgo protectionism and increase aggregate demand instead.
In September 2005, it appeared momentarily that the talks had produced a rough agreement that North Korea would forgo its nuclear program in return for security guarantees and removal of sanctions.
Most states have chosen to forgo nuclear weapons, and have complied with their commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
These patients often forgo treatment, and communication with them is difficult.
Many Europeans have decided that it is better to keep their robust social welfare programs and forgo a common foreign and defense policy, which would require massive changes in the European way of life.
Senate approval of the CTBT would also restore America's credibility in its efforts to get other countries to forgo nuclear testing.
We will be told that it is unconscionable to ask a P5 member to forgo a veto when it genuinely believes that a proposed resolution will cause more harm than good.
Anticipating a skeptical public reaction when Singapore raised the salaries of government officials in 2007, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced that he would forgo the raise himself.
In September 2005, it fleetingly appeared that the talks had led North Korea to agree to forgo its nuclear program in exchange for security guarantees and removal of sanctions.

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