FOREGOING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word foregoing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FOREGOING
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preceding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • existing or coming before adjective satellite • of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office | ||||||||
former | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) noun • the first of two or the first mentioned of two adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • belonging to the distant past | ||||||||
previous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • just preceding something else in time or order • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • too soon or too hasty | ||||||||
prior | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot adjective satellite • earlier in time | ||||||||
forgo | verbv | |||||||
verb • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • be earlier in time; go back further • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||||
antecede | verbv | |||||||
verb • be earlier in time; go back further | ||||||||
waive | verbv | |||||||
verb • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||||
antedate | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • be earlier in time; go back further • establish something as being earlier relative to something else | ||||||||
foreswear | verbv | |||||||
verb • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • turn away from; give up | ||||||||
forfeit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty • a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something • the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. adjective satellite • surrendered as a penalty verb • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||||
precede | verbv | |||||||
verb • be earlier in time; go back further • come before • be the predecessor of • move ahead (of others) in time or space • furnish with a preface or introduction | ||||||||
predate | verbv | |||||||
verb • prey on or hunt for • be earlier in time; go back further • come before • establish something as being earlier relative to something else | ||||||||
relinquish | verbv | |||||||
verb • part with a possession or right • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • turn away from; give up • release, as from one's grip | ||||||||
come before | verbv | |||||||
verb • be the predecessor of | ||||||||
dispense with | verbv | |||||||
verb • give up what is not strictly needed • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • forgo or do or go without | ||||||||
give up | verbv | |||||||
verb • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime • give up with the intent of never claiming again • give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat • put an end to a state or an activity • give up what is not strictly needed • part with a possession or right • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • relinquish possession or control over • give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • allow the other (baseball) team to score • stop consuming | ||||||||
throw overboard | verbv | |||||||
verb • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime • throw from a boat |