forego
definition
to decide not to do or have something
example
Due to budget constraints, the company decided to forego the planned marketing campaign for this quarter.
synonyms
forgorelinquishomit
word origin — Middle English 'forgān', from Old English 'forgān' meaning 'to go before, to precede', from 'for-' meaning 'before' plus 'gān' meaning 'to go'.