forgo
English Thesaurus
1. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | abandon, |
| definition | : | forsake, leave behind (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | lapse, |
| definition | : | let slip (verb.possession) |
2. do without or cease to hold or adhere to (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | give up, kick, |
| definition | : | stop consuming (verb.consumption) |
3. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | arrogate, claim, lay claim, |
| definition | : | demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, |
| definition | : | a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, |
| definition | : | something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty (noun.possession) |
4. do without or cease to hold or adhere to (verb.social)
5. be earlier in time; go back further (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | case in point, precedent, |
| definition | : | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | antecedent, |
| definition | : | a preceding occurrence or cause or event (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | precedent, |
| definition | : | preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all) |
6. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | arrogate, claim, lay claim, |
| definition | : | demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice, |
| definition | : | the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, |
| definition | : | a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something (noun.possession) |
| derivation | : | forfeit, forfeiture, |
| definition | : | something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty (noun.possession) |
7. do without or cease to hold or adhere to (verb.social)
8. be earlier in time; go back further (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | case in point, precedent, |
| definition | : | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | antecedent, |
| definition | : | a preceding occurrence or cause or event (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | precedent, |
| definition | : | preceding in time, order, or significance (adj.all) |
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