forgo meaning and definition

FORGO verb

Definition of forgo (verb)

1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
   • "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
   • synonyms: dispense with, forego, foreswear, relinquish, waive
2. be earlier in time; go back further
   • "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
   • synonyms: antecede, antedate, forego, precede, predate
   • antonym: follow
3. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
   • "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"
   • synonyms: forego, forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive
   • antonym: arrogate