Guide 211 / 366 5 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “forgo”
Four swaps for "forgo."
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Forgo" is correct but rare. The swaps are more familiar — and the antonym ("partake") is what people often want when they say "opposite of forgo."
ii · The swaps5 ways
- 01Skip informal
casual omission
I'll skip dessert.
- 02Decline formal
polite refusal
I respectfully decline.
- 03Pass on neutral
turning down an offer
I'll pass on the meeting.
- 04Do without neutral
with effort
We can do without the extra feature.
- 05Partake formal
antonym
He chose to partake in the celebration.