HyperDic: forgo

English > 3 senses of the word forgo:
VERBsocialforgo, waive, relinquish, forego, foreswear, dispense withdo without or cease to hold or adhere to
stativeforgo, predate, precede, forego, antecede, antedatebe earlier in time
possessionforgo, forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, foregolose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
forgo > pronunciation
Soundsfaorgow'
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English > forgo: 3 senses > verb 1, social
MeaningDo without or cease to hold or adhere to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymswaive, relinquish, forego, foreswear, dispense with
Narrowerkick, give upstop consuming
Spanishdejar, renunciar, renunicar, sacrificar
Catalandeixar, renunciar, sacrificar
English > forgo: 3 senses > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe earlier in time; go back further.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymspredate, precede, forego, antecede, antedate
Oppositepostdate, followBe later in time
Spanishanteceder, preceder
Catalanantecedir, precedir
English > forgo: 3 senses > verb 3, possession
MeaningLose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsforfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forego
NarrowerlapseLet slip
Broaderabandonforsake, leave behind
Oppositeclaim, lay claim, arrogatedemand as being one's due or property
Spanishperder, prescindir, privarse, renunciar
Catalanabstenir-se, estar-se, passar-se, perdre, privar-se, renunciar

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