(also forego ) / fɔːˈgəʊ; NAmE fɔːrˈgoʊ/ verb
( for·went / fɔːˈwent; NAmE fɔːrˈwent/, for·gone / fɔːˈgɒn; NAmE fɔːrˈgɔːn; -ˈgɑːn/) [ vn ] ( formal ) to decide not to have or do sth that you would like to have or do :
No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English forgān (from for- and go ).