also fore·go tr.v., -went also -went (-wĕnt'), -gone -gone (-gôn', -gŏn'), -go·ing -go·ing, -goes -goes.

To abstain from; relinquish: unwilling to forgo dessert.

[Middle English forgon, from Old English forgān, go away, forgo : for-, for- + gān, to go.]

forgoer for·go'er n.

also forego

verb

To let (something) go: abandon, cede, lay down, relinquish, surrender, yield. See keep/release.

IN BRIEF: v. - Refrain from consuming; Lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime; Do without or cease to hold or adhere to; Be earlier in time.

Tutor's tip: The coach wanted to "forego" (to go before) her players to the restaurant so she could make sure they would "forgo" (to do without; to abstain from) eating junk food.

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  Synonyms: waive, relinquish, foreswear, dispense with

Meaning #2: lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
  Synonyms: forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive

Meaning #3: refrain from consuming
  Synonym: give up

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - give afkald på, forsage

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich ontzeggen, zich onthouden van, aan zich voorbij laten gaan

Français (French)
v. tr. - s'abstenir de, renoncer à

Deutsch (German)
v. - verzichten auf

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παραιτούμαι

Italiano (Italian)
rinunciare a, astenersi da, fare a meno di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - renunciar

Русский (Russian)
воздерживаться, отказываться

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - renunciar a, privarse de, desperdiciar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - avstå från

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
摒绝, 放弃

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 摒絕, 放棄

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 그만두다, 버려두다, 무시하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - …なしで済ませる, 見合わせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يضيع فرصه , يمتنع عن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ויתר על, נמנע מ-‬

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