Noun: forgoing for'gow-ing
- The act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
"Her forgoing of the inheritance surprised the entire family";
- renunciation, forswearing
- Set aside or refrain from enforcing (a rule, requirement, or formality)
"We'll forgo the normal approval process";
- waive, relinquish, forego, foreswear, dispense with
- Abandon, relinquish or do without, especially a right or claim
"She decided to forgo the usual bonus";
- forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forego