forgoing
fəˈɡoʊɪŋ
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Definition of forgoing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

act of renunciationact of giving up or doing without something
  • The forgoing of his salary was a generous act of philanthropy..
abandonment renunciation

Adjective

sacrificegiving up something valuable or important
  • Forgoing luxuries can lead to greater savings.
abandoning relinquishing renouncing
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Origin of forgoing

Old English, forgan (to go without)

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forgoing
not insisting on a right or claim

Examples of forgoing in a sentence

  • The forgoing of benefits was unexpected.
  • Forgoing dessert helped him maintain his diet.
  • She is forgoing her vacation to save money.

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  1. French:renoncement, renonçant, ...
  2. German:Verzicht, verzichtend, ...
  3. Italian:rinuncia, sacrificante, ...
  4. Spanish:renuncia, que renuncia a, ...
  5. Portuguese:abdicação, abrindo mão, ...
  6. Chinese:放弃, 放弃的, ...
  7. Japanese:放棄, あきらめる, ...
  8. Arabic:تَخَلٍّ, مُتَخَلٍّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:וִיתּוּר, מוֹתֵר, ...
  10. Russian:отказ, отказной, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відмова, відмовний, ...
  12. Hindi:त्याग, त्याग करने वाला, ...
forgo
fəˈɡoʊ
forgoneforwent

Definition of forgo - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
voluntarygive up or do without something voluntarily
  • She decided to forgo dessert to maintain her diet.
abandon relinquish renounce
2.
consequenceUSlose the right to something due to an errorUS
  • He had to forgo his bonus after the mistake.
relinquish waive
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Origin of forgo

Old English, forgan (pass by)

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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  1. French:renoncer, perdre, ...
  2. German:verzichten, einbüßen, ...
  3. Italian:rinunciare, perdere, ...
  4. Spanish:renunciar, perder, ...
  5. Portuguese:abrir mão, abdicar, ...
  6. Chinese:放弃, 丧失, ...
  7. Japanese:諦める, 放棄する, ...
  8. Arabic:تَخَلَّى عَنْ, تَخَلَّى عَن, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְוַתֵּר עַל, לְאַבֵּד אֶת הַזְּכוּת, ...
  10. Russian:отказаться, отказаться от, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відмовлятися, втрачати, ...
  12. Hindi:त्यागना, खो देना, ...

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