Meaning & use
forgo
To choose to go without something desirable, usually by deliberate decision.
See it in a sentence
They decided to forgo dessert in order to save money for the trip.
She chose to forgo a promotion so she could spend more time with her family.
A note on using this word
Forgo is often confused with 'forego,' which means to precede; forgo means to abstain from or skip.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
indulge in
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