Definition of forgo - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
voluntarygive up or do without something voluntarily
- She decided to forgo dessert to maintain her diet.
2.
consequenceUS lose the right to something due to an errorUS
- He had to forgo his bonus after the mistake.
Origin of forgo
Old English, forgan (pass by)
Terms with forgo included in their meaning
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let slide
forgo bothering with something
protections
forgo standard protections or equipment
Examples of forgo in a sentence
They decided to forgo the meeting to focus on the project. She decided to forgo the vacation to save money. They had to forgo the match due to a scheduling conflict.
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- French:renoncer, perdre, ...
- German:verzichten, einbüßen, ...
- Italian:rinunciare, perdere, ...
- Spanish:renunciar, perder, ...
- Portuguese:abrir mão, abdicar, ...
- Chinese:放弃, 丧失, ...
- Japanese:諦める, 放棄する, ...
- Arabic:تَخَلَّى عَنْ, تَخَلَّى عَن, ...
- Hebrew:לְוַתֵּר עַל, לְאַבֵּד אֶת הַזְּכוּת, ...
- Russian:отказаться, отказаться от, ...
- Ukrainian:відмовлятися, втрачати, ...
- Hindi:त्यागना, खो देना, ...
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