forgoes

VERB

give up, do without

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abdicate abstain eschew forsake pass on pass up quit refrain relinquish renounce resist swear off waive

STRONG

abjure cede desist forbear pass resign sacrifice surrender yield

WEAK

give in go on the wagon leave alone leave out pack in sit out take the cure take the oath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assert claim defend do hold keep remain retain

STRONG

continue deny fight refuse use veto win

WEAK

indulge

Example Sentences

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But once an economy is mature, it can forgoe these sources of information in the name of more robust markets.

From Time • Jul. 26, 2013

The prince is amiable, and loues her well; If she neglect him and forgoe his loue, She both will wrong her owne estate and ours.

From The Spanish Tragedie by Kyd, Thomas

To live I finde it deadly dolorous, For life drawes care, and care continuall woe; 450 Therefore to dye must needes be ioyeous, And wishfull thing this sad life to forgoe.

From The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5 by Spenser, Edmund

Then he should live and I forgoe the land.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

Whose loyall loue and presence to forgoe Doth gall me more than all my other woe.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)