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forgo

UK/fɔːˈɡəʊ/ US/fɔɹˈɡoʊ/ uncommon literary

verb

1.

do without or cease to hold or adhere to

  • “We are dispensing with formalities”
  • “relinquish the old ideas”
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2.

lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime

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3.

refrain from consuming

  • “You will have to forgo alcohol”
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Origin

From Middle English forgon (“to go by, pass up”), from Old English forgān (“to go away, forgo”); equivalent to for- + go.

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