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.
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for·go fore·go (fôr-gō', fōr-) ![]() |
[Middle English forgon, from Old English forgān, go away, forgo : for-, for- + gān, to go.]
forgoer for·go'er n.| Thesaurus: forgo |
verb
| Word Tutor: forgo |
| WordNet: forgo |
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
| Translations: Forgo |
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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