for
go
Third Person
forgoes
Present Participle
forgoing
Past Tense
forwent
Past Participle
forgone
1
to do without or give up on something desirable
transitive
- In an effort to save money, Tom chose to forgo his daily coffee shop visits and make coffee at home.
- To reduce environmental impact, the family made the conscious decision to forgo single-use plastic products.
- In order to meet the project deadline, the team agreed to forgo their usual breaks.
- The couple decided to forgo an extravagant wedding ceremony and opted for a simple, intimate celebration.
2
to decide not to do or have something; to abstain from
transitive
- The athlete decided to forgo participating in the upcoming competition to focus on injury recovery.
- Despite the tempting sale, Emily chose to forgo buying new clothes and instead save money for a future trip.
- Realizing the importance of time management, Alex decided to forgo watching TV and dedicate more time to studies.