Meaning & use
forewent
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Chose to go without or gave up something, especially a right, pleasure, or advantage (past tense of "forgo").
See it in a sentence
They forewent dessert to save room for a late dinner.
She forewent her vacation days to finish the project on time.
A note on using this word
Sometimes spelled "forwent"; both are past-tense forms of "forgo," and the word is easily confused with "forewarn" despite being unrelated.
Words with a similar meaning
abstained fromwaived
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Words with an opposite meaning
indulged in
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