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forego
verb
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
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verb
lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
“you've forfeited your right to name your successor”
verb
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
“We are dispensing with formalities”
verb
be earlier in time; go back further
“Stone tools precede bronze tools”
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you've forfeited your right to name your successor
forfeited property
We are dispensing with formalities
relinquish the old ideas
Stone tools precede bronze tools
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