FOREGO

forego. Forego, v.t. forewent, pret. foregone, pa. to go before, quit, give up, resign, lose

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Fore‐go″ (?), v. t. [imp. Forewent 2; p. p. Foregone (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. Foregoing.] [[See Forgo.]] 1. 1. To quit; to relinquish; to leave.
Stay at the third cup, or forego the place. Herbert. 2. 2. To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; — said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated.
All my patrimony,, If need be, I am ready to forego. Milton. Thy lovers must their promised heaven forego. Keble. never forewent an opportunity of honest profit. R. L. Stevenson. ☞ Forgo is the better spelling etymologically, but the word has been confused with Forego, to go before.