Forgoing and Retain

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Forgoing noun - The act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.).

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Retain is an antonym for forgoing in give up topic.

Nearby Word: forgo

Retain verb - To continue to have in one's possession or power.

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Forgoing is an antonym for retain.

Nearby Words: retainer, retaining

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Retain and Forgoing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forgoing/retain

Forgoing & Retain. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forgoing/retain>.

Retain or Forgoing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forgoing/retain.

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