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Noun forgoing has 1 sense

renunciation, forgoing, forswearing - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
--₁ is a kind of rejection
--₁ has particulars:
forsaking, giving up; abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation

Derived form: verb forgo₃

Verb forgo has 3 senses

waive, relinquish, forgo, foreswear, dispense with - do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo - lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
--₂ is one way to abandon
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
forgo, give up - refrain from consuming; "You will have to forgo alcohol"

Derived form: noun forgoing₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something