As an adjective forgo
is turning, revolving, rotating, whirling, circulating.
As a noun forgo
is joint.
As a verb eschew is
(formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
forgo
English
Alternative forms
* forego
Verb
To let pass, to leave alone
To do without, to abandon
- The only way to avoid shame is to forgo acting shamefully.
To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo.
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eschew
English
Verb
(
en verb)
(formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
Usage notes
* The verb is not normally applied to the avoidance or shunning of a person or physical object, but rather, only to the avoidance or shunning of an idea, concept, or other intangible.
Quotations
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*: What cannot be eschew’d must be embrac’d.
* 1927 ,
*: He could afford no servants, and would admit but few visitors to his absolute solitude; eschewing close friendships and receiving his rare acquaintances in one of the three ground-floor rooms which he kept in order.
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Derived terms
* (l)
Related terms
* shy
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