She is planning to forgo her right to a trial and simply plead guilty. I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight.
Recent Examples on the WebThe Blue Jays were one of the first teams to reach out to him during the draft process, and getting selected by the organization helped solidify his decision to forgo his college commitment. Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022 The singer's decision to forgo a plea deal means the case is now headed to trial. Justine Browning, EW.com, 29 July 2022 Some residents and community organizations criticized the city’s decision to forgo plans, especially as the winter months approached.San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 The decision of the GOP to forgo announcing a party platform for the 2020 election season beyond its support of Trump is symptomatic. Ruth Ben-ghiat, The New Republic, 15 Apr. 2022 The decision from Chinese broadcasters to forgo Hollywood’s most glamorous awards show comes as another indication of the growing difficulties U.S. entertainment faces in the world’s largest theatrical movie market. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2022 That recent history makes the decision to temporarily forgo revenue from a major international market like Russia even more momentous, as a morality versus profit stance. Adario Strange, Quartz, 1 Mar. 2022 But just a year after graduating, H.E.R.’s decision to forgo college for a music career proved prescient. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2022 The weather was likely a factor in Knowles’s decision not to forgo trousers, as the look was modeled on Lee’s runway. Eni Subair, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English forgān to pass by, forgo, from for- + gān to go
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of forgo was before the 12th century