Synonyms of forgo

forgo

verb

fȯr-ˈgō 

variants also forego

as in to avoid

to resist the temptation of

I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoid
• keep (from)
• withhold (from)
• refrain (from)
• refuse
• abstain (from)
• shun
• forbear
• abjure
• eschew
• check
• deny
• curb
• constrain
• inhibit
• reject
• fight
• combat
• repudiate
• buck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submit (to)
• yield (to)
• surrender (to)
• succumb (to)
• bow (to)
• give in (to)
• concede (to)
• capitulate
• acquiesce (to)
• knuckle under (to)

Examples of forgo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This doesn’t mean people have to forgo enjoyment of the present moment—in fact, Buddhism encourages such pleasures. —Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024

Unlike many women onstage and in the arena, unlike Hillary Clinton accepting the nomination eight years earlier, Harris had forgone women’s-suffrage tones in favor of her Oval Office blues. —Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024

Indeed, the desire for personalization is so strong that 87% of knowledge workers would be willing to forgo part of their salary for it. —Roger Trapp, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024

Another option would be to forgo dirty soda altogether and consider other healthier options, Gillies says. —Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 8 Oct. 2024