forgo
(verb)
verb
1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
Similar word(s): forego, foreswear, relinquish, waive
Definition categories: social
2. be earlier in time; go back further
Similar word(s): antecede, antedate, forego, precede, predate
Definition categories: stative
3. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
Similar word(s): forego, forfeit, waive
Definition categories: possession, abandon
Sentences with forgo as a verb:
- The only way to avoid shame is to forgo acting shamefully.