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abandon vs forego

forego vs abandon

abandon is a noun but forego is not a noun.

abandon and forego both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abandon Yes No Yes No
forego No No Yes No
As verbs, forego is a hyponym of abandon; that is, forego is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abandon:
  • abandon: forsake, leave behind
  • forego: lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
Other hyponyms of abandon include chuck, ditch, dispense with, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive, consign.
abandon (noun) forego (noun)
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
abandon (verb) forego (verb)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims do without or cease to hold or adhere to
leave behind empty; move out of be earlier in time; go back further
forsake, leave behind
give up with the intent of never claiming again
Difference between abandon and forego

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