How do you use the word "forgo" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "forgo": Tom had to forgo his morning swim, on account of it being too cold. I think I can forgo this.

Forgo Meaning

/fɔːˈɡəʊ/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

verbTo do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.

verbTo refrain from, to abstain from.

Sentence Examples

Tom had to forgo his morning swim, on account of it being too cold.

I think I can forgo this.

It's easy for rich people to forgo payment for their services.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

waive forego forfeit

Antonyms:

claim

CEFR Practice Quiz

I will ____ dessert to save room for the main course.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

She decided to ____ her morning coffee in order to save some time for her important project.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English forgon (“to go by, pass up”), from Old English forgān (“to go away, forgo”); equivalent to for- + go.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Doe not for one repulſe forgoe the purpoſe / That you resolu'd t' effect." — 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii], page 13:

"But, what afflicts my peace with keenest ruth, / Is, that I have my inner self abused, / Forgone the home delight of constant truth, / And clear and open soul, so prized in fearless youth." — 1798, [William Wordsworth], “The Female Vagrant”, in Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems, London: […] J[ohn] & A[rthur] Arch, […], →OCLC, page 83:

"Mr. Hoyle, who does not believe many multiple-unit diesel services on secondary routes will resist for ever the road transport challenge, would forgo passenger traffic altogether on a little-used route in order to improve the quality of the freight working and reduce its costs by equating the average speed of all trains on the line concerned." — 1960 February, “Talking of Trains”, in Trains Illustrated, page 67:

"You might think that Americans buy roughly the same number of fitted sheets as flats. Or, considering the market for electric blankets, duvets, and other covers, that consumers buy even more bottom sheets, simply forgoing the tops." — 1986, New York Magazine, volume 19, number 49, page 20:

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