forgo
v. C1 Advanced US //fɔɹˈɡoʊ// UK //fˈɔːɡəʊ// for·go
v. to choose not to have or use something, even if you want it. It is a more formal way to say 'to give up'.
v. to deliberately choose not to have or use something; to give up or do without. Often used in formal or literary contexts to describe a conscious sacrifice.
He decided to forgo his lunch to finish the report.
The company chose to forgo short-term profits in order to invest in sustainable energy sources for the future.
By forgo the traditional opening ceremony, the organizers hoped to save time and ensure the event started exactly at noon as scheduled.
From Middle English forgon (“to go by, pass up”), from Old English forgān (“to go away, forgo”); equivalent to for- + go.