Synonyms of forgo

forgo

verb

fȯr-ˈgō 

variants also forego

as in to avoid

to resist the temptation of

I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoid
• keep (from)
• withhold (from)
• refrain (from)
• refuse
• abstain (from)
• shun
• forbear
• abjure
• eschew
• check
• deny
• curb
• constrain
• inhibit
• reject
• fight
• combat
• repudiate
• buck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submit (to)
• yield (to)
• surrender (to)
• succumb (to)
• bow (to)
• give in (to)
• concede (to)
• capitulate
• acquiesce (to)
• knuckle under (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forgo

This conservative approach eliminates the risk of early negative reviews but also forgoes the potential lift that a prestigious debut can provide. Netflix, by contrast, continues to invest heavily in festival strategy. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025

Taylor forgoes her New York internship to help her mother pay down her debt and open a home salon. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 July 2025

Denials, appeals and confusion For Corporal, 48, forgoing health insurance wasn't an option. —Jess Mador, NPR, 28 July 2025

Yet, the Warriors weren’t willing to forgo extending him a qualifying offer ($7.9 million for 2025-26), the mechanism that keeps him restricted instead of unrestricted. —Tony Jones, New York Times, 31 July 2025