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forgo

verbCommon GRE wordMore F words

to give up or do without something one might enjoy or claim

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Forgo in a sentence

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She agreed to forgo her bonus so that the layoffs could be avoided.

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Antonyms
indulgekeepretain

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The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.

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Forgo (verb) means to give up or do without something one might enjoy or claim
Here is forgo used in an example sentence: "She agreed to forgo her bonus so that the layoffs could be avoided."
Common synonyms for forgo include relinquish, renounce, waive.
Antonyms of forgo include indulge, keep, retain.
Forgo is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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