forego

Etymology 1
From, from , equivalent to.

Verb

 * 1) To precede, to go before.

Usage notes

 * The sense to precede is usually found in the form of the participles foregone (especially in the phrase "a foregone conclusion") and foregoing (usually used either attributively, as in "the foregoing discussion", or substantively, as in "subject to the foregoing").

Synonyms

 * , ; see also Thesaurus:precede

Etymology 2
See

Verb

 * 1) ; to abandon, to relinquish

Usage notes

 * Many writers prefer the spelling forgo for this sense, on the grounds that it avoids ambiguity with forego "to precede", especially in aspects such as "forgoing"/"foregoing" and "forgone"/"foregone".