forewent

Meaning of forewent

verb, past tense

variant spelling of forgo.

verb, past tense
  1. precede in place or time.
    so Abdulmelik went away to his house, whither he found that the money had foregone him
verb, past tense
  1. go without (something desirable).
    she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could

Old English forgān (see for-, go1).

Information about forewent

  • It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of forewent

forewent

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
  • forewent is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

forewent synonyms

Meaning refrain from demanding compliance with (a rule or fee):

waive

Meaning refuse or resign a right or position, especially one as an heir or trustee:

renounce

Meaning give up or hand over (a person, right, or possession), typically on compulsion or demand:

surrender

Meaning deny any responsibility or support for:

disavow

Meaning voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up:

relinquish

Meaning abandon or discontinue (a course of action or study):

drop

Meaning give up (something valued) for the sake of other considerations:

sacrifice

Meaning agree to give up or do without:

forswear

Meaning solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim):

abjure

Meaning give up completely (a practice or a course of action):

abandon

Meaning give up (power or territory):

cede

Meaning produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product):

yield

Meaning deliberately avoid using; abstain from:

eschew

Meaning politely refuse (an invitation or offer):

decline

Meaning indicate or show that one is not willing to do something:

refuse

Meaning refuse to accept; reject:

repudiate

Meaning reject with disdain or contempt:

spurn

forewent antonyms

Meaning have or retain possession of:

keep

Anagrams of forewent

Freetown, freetown

Words that rhyme with forewent

went, bewent, Gwent, fowent, upwent, Derwent, forwent, overwent, underwent, miswent, outwent

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