forego
UK: fɔːˈɡəʊ | US: fɔːrˈɡoʊ
vt. to precede in time or place
vt. to go without; abstain from (variant of "forgo")
The word "forego" combines "fore" (from Old English "fore," meaning "before") and "go" (from Old English "gān," meaning "to move"). Originally, it meant "to go before" in a literal or temporal sense. Over time, it also became a variant of "forgo" (to abstain from), though the two are now often distinguished in modern usage. The morphemes reflect a straightforward compounding of directional and action elements.
The opening remarks will forego the main ceremony.
She chose to forego dessert to save room for coffee.
Historical events often forego cultural shifts.
He decided to forego his salary for the charity.
The preface should forego the introduction in the book.