forgoing

Definitions

The act of abstaining from or doing without something.

The act of relinquishing or giving up a right, privilege, or claim.

Examples

By forgoing his morning coffee, he managed to save enough money to buy a new book.

She decided on forgoing the dessert menu to stick to her healthy eating plan.

The company is forgoing its annual bonus program this year to invest in new technology.

Synonyms

relinquishing waiving abandoning renouncing surrendering yielding abdicating

Antonyms

claiming asserting keeping retaining seizing accepting embracing