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)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forgo

Image Another Democratic leader has decided to forgo the governor’s race. —Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025

One of the most important style updates the authors mention is ditching carpets and fussy window treatments; instead, rugs soften the look and feel of flooring, while forgoing swaths of window fabrics provides a cleaner and less formal appearance. —Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2025

There are infinite ways for SNL to be unbearable: a sketch outstays its welcome, the rookie featured player keeps flubbing his lines, the writers forgo jokes altogether and instead force us to listen to a bizarre piano ballad in an attempt to say something earnest about politics. —Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 13 Feb. 2025

But Bennett said not to forgo footwear as a small slip-up could cause an accident. —Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025