Defect and Forgo

Defect

Defect verb - Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.

Forgo and defect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forgo" instead a verb "Defect".

Forgo

Forgo verb - To resist the temptation of.

Defect and forgo are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a verb "Forgo".

Nearby Words: forgoing, forgone

Common collocations

plans defect plans forgo plans
Cite this Source
Forgo and Defect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defect/forgo
Defect & Forgo. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defect/forgo>.
Forgo or Defect. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defect/forgo.
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