Vocabulary
Forgo
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
go without (something desirable).
Urdu meaning
چھوڑ دینا، ترک کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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They include: grounding 60pc of official vehicles, cutting fuel allowances, suspending some government purchases, asking ministers and legislators to temporarily forgo their salaries, etc.
Dawn Editorials —
Token austerity
— 2026-03-11
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The addict also must have regular therapy sessions.Of course, the comparison with governments is hardly complete but it does provide insights, the core one being that the addict cannot forgo substance abuse unless he reformshimself.
Dawn Editorials —
Addicted to borrowing
— 2026-01-31
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As long as they remained in BPS-17, he said, they could avoid being transferred out and were therefore happy to forgo promotion to grade 18.
Dawn Editorials —
Shortcut detour
— 2025-10-12
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He had made up his mind to forgo the event months before the shooting war with Pakistan would happen.
Dawn Editorials —
Between Red Square & Pahalgam
— 2025-05-13
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To attend one was to forgo three equally interesting subjects.
Dawn Editorials —
Stretching minds
— 2025-02-27
Synonyms
do without, go without, give up, waive, renounce, surrender, disavow, relinquish
Curator example
“she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could”
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