forewent
fȯr-ˈwent 
; foregone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
; foregone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän
; foregoing
fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
: to go before : precede
The story of his mishap forewent him.
fore·go
less common spelling of forgo
1
: to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without
never forwent an opportunity of honest profit—
R. L. Stevenson
R. L. Stevensondecided to forgo dessert for a few days
2
archaic
: forsake
Examples of forego in a Sentence
Verb (1)
if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2025
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Verb
These directives are in the spotlight after Paramount and Skydance committed to foregoing DEI programs several months back under a notoriously anti-diversity initiatives Donald Trump administration, and the decision was reiterated last week to the Federal Communications Commission.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 July 2025
That’s why Judge wanted to forego an IL stint and start DH’ing right away, but Boone said not providing the 33-year-old with some downtime would delay the healing process.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2025
Running all connections through its potent subwoofer, the multi-speaker system isn’t your typical 2025 plug-and-play soundbar setup, foregoing upfiring speakers for Dolby Atmos.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Larry David will forego a simple life as a beekeeper and return to television with a new sketch comedy series about American history.
—EW.com, 10 July 2025
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forego. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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