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English verb: forgo | |||
| 1. | forgo (social) do without or cease to hold or adhere to | ||
| Samples | We are dispensing with formalities. Relinquish the old ideas. | ||
| Synonyms | dispense with, forego, foreswear, relinquish, waive | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | give up, kick | ||
| 2. | forgo (stative) be earlier in time; go back further | ||
| Samples | Stone tools precede bronze tools. | ||
| Synonyms | antecede, antedate, forego, precede, predate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Antonyms | postdate, follow | ||
| 3. | forgo (possession) lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime | ||
| Samples | You've forfeited your right to name your successor. Forfeited property. | ||
| Synonyms | forego, forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abandon | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lapse | ||
| Antonyms | arrogate, lay claim, claim | ||
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