It was then decreed that no one should forgo holidays regularly.
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He will also forgo a bonus this year.
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That said, which of these pleasures would we forgo?
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They were the ones who had to forgo profits to fill executive pay packages and in times of gloom it was their returns that suffered.
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That doesn't mean you have to forgo long-haul holidays.
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By contrast, executives who own their businesses are much more inclined to forgo shortterm profit for exciting opportunities that will not bring rewards for many years.
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(verb)
Definition
to give up or do without
The men would not forgo the chance of a feast.
Synonyms
give up
After a few attempts he gave up.
sacrifice
She sacrificed a lot to get where she is today.
surrender
She had to surrender all rights to her property.
do without
kick (informal)
I'm trying to kick the habit.
abandon
They were persuaded to abandon their lawsuit.
resign
He has resigned his seat in parliament.
yield
He may yield control.
relinquish
He does not intend to relinquish power.
renounce
He renounced his claim to the throne.
waive
He pled guilty to the charges and waived his right to appeal.
say goodbye to
cede
The General had promised to cede power by January.
abjure
He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594.
leave alone or out
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abandon
They were persuaded to abandon their lawsuit.
Synonyms
give up,
resign from,
yield,
surrender,
relinquish,
renounce,
waive,
cede,
forgo,
abdicate
in the sense of abjure
He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594.
Synonyms
give up,
deny,
kick (informal),
reject,
abandon,
relinquish,
renounce,
throw off,
forsake,
retract,
disown,
renege on,
disavow,
recant,
disclaim,
forswear,
wash your hands of,
abnegate
in the sense of cede
Definition
to transfer or surrender (territory or legal rights)
The General had promised to cede power by January.
Synonyms
surrender,
grant,
transfer,
abandon,
yield,
concede,
hand over,
relinquish,
renounce,
make over,
abdicate
Synonyms of 'forgo'
forgo
Explore 'forgo' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of kick
Definition
to free oneself of (an addiction)
I'm trying to kick the habit.
Synonyms
give up,
break,
stop,
abandon,
quit,
cease,
eschew,
leave off,
desist from,
end
in the sense of relinquish
Definition
to renounce (a claim or right)
He does not intend to relinquish power.
Synonyms
give up,
leave,
release,
drop,
abandon,
resign,
desert,
quit,
yield,
hand over,
surrender,
withdraw from,
let go,
retire from,
renounce,
waive,
vacate,
say goodbye to,
forsake,
cede,
repudiate,
cast off,
forgo,
abdicate,
kiss (something) goodbye,
lay aside
in the sense of renounce
Definition
to give up formally (a claim or right)
He renounced his claim to the throne.
Synonyms
disclaim,
deny,
decline,
give up,
resign,
relinquish,
waive,
renege,
forgo,
abdicate,
abjure,
abnegate
in the sense of resign
Definition
to give up (a right or claim)
He has resigned his seat in parliament.
Synonyms
give up,
abandon,
yield,
hand over,
surrender,
turn over,
relinquish,
renounce,
forsake,
cede,
forgo
in the sense of sacrifice
Definition
to make a sacrifice (of)
She sacrificed a lot to get where she is today.
Synonyms
give up,
abandon,
relinquish,
lose,
surrender,
let go,
do without,
renounce,
forfeit,
forego,
say goodbye to
in the sense of surrender
Definition
to give (something) up voluntarily to another
She had to surrender all rights to her property.
Synonyms
give up,
abandon,
relinquish,
resign,
yield,
concede,
part with,
renounce,
waive,
forgo,
cede,
deliver up
in the sense of waive
Definition
to refrain from enforcing or claiming (a rule or right)
He pled guilty to the charges and waived his right to appeal.