verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of forgo form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

abjurationcessiondispensationdisposaldispositionforswearing

Example

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"I've cured all my maladies with a diet of unprocessed food and by forgoing gluten, wheat, and grains."

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