forgone

fɔrˈɡoʊn

Definition

Definition of forgone - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

certaintyalready decided or known

The outcome of the game was a forgone conclusion.

inevitable

predetermined

abandonment

Rare

given up or relinquished

Rare

He had forgone all his rights to the property.

abandoned

surrendered

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Origin of forgone

Old English, forgan (to go away)

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opportunity cost

trade-offs

value of the best forgone alternative

Examples of forgone in a sentence

The decision was a forgone conclusion.
She had forgone her chance at happiness.
They had forgone the opportunity to invest early.

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French:prévisible, renoncé, ...
German:beschlossen, aufgegeben, ...
Italian:scontato, rinunciato, ...
Spanish:decidido de antemano, renunciado, ...
Portuguese:decidido, renunciado, ...
Chinese:预料中的, 放弃的, ...
Japanese:決まった, 放棄した, ...
Arabic:مُحَسُوم, مُتَخَلّى عَنْه, ...
Hebrew:מוּכְרָע, מוּבְטָר, ...
Russian:предрешённый, лишился, ...
Ukrainian:відомий заздалегідь, відмовлений, ...
Hindi:पूर्वनिश्चित, त्याग दिया, ...
Bengali:পূর্বনির্ধারিত, ত্যাগ, ...
Catalan:decidit, renunciat, ...
Czech:předem daný, zřeknutý, ...
Danish:given, opgivet, ...
Dutch:vooraf bepaald, opgegeven, ...
Greek:προδιαγεγραμμένος, παραιτημένος, ...
Hungarian:eldöntött, feladott, ...
Khmer:បានកំណត់ទុកជាមុន, បានលះបង់, ...
Korean:이미 결정된, 포기된, ...
Persian:از پیش معلوم, چشم پوشی شده, ...
Polish:przesądzony, porzucony, ...
Portuguese (BR):decidido, renunciado, ...
Romanian:prevăzut, renunțat, ...
Swedish:förutbestämd, avstått, ...
Thai:ที่รู้กันอยู่แล้ว, สละ, ...
Turkish:önceden belirlenmiş, vazgeçilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:định trước, từ bỏ, ...

forgo

fəˈɡoʊ

forwent

Definition of forgo - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

voluntarygive up or do without something voluntarily

She decided to forgo dessert to maintain her diet.

abandon

relinquish

renounce

consequence

lose the right to something due to an error

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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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, ...
Bengali:বর্জন করা, হারানো, ...
Catalan:prescindir de, perdre, ...
Czech:vzdát se, propadnout, ...
Danish:give afkald på, miste, ...
Dutch:afzien van, verliezen, ...
Greek:παραιτούμαι από, χάνω, ...
Hungarian:lemondani valamiről, elveszíteni, ...
Khmer:លះបង់, បាត់បង់សិទ្ធិទទួលបាន, ...
Korean:포기하다, 잃다, ...
Persian:صرف نظر کردن, از دست دادن, ...
Polish:zrezygnować, zrzec się, ...
Portuguese (BR):abrir mão, ...
Romanian:a renunța, a renunța la, ...
Swedish:avstå, avstå från, ...
Thai:งด, ยอมเสียสิทธิ์, ...
Turkish:vazgeçmek, kaybetmek, ...
Vietnamese:từ bỏ, mất, ...

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