forewent
Passed on voluntarily
Forewent is the past tense of forego, meaning to go before or precede: What forewent the crisis was years of neglect.
It is often confused with forwent, the past tense of forgo (to do without), and the two spellings are frequently used interchangeably despite their distinct origins.
Voluntarily gave up
- renouncedFormally rejected or abandoned
- eschewedDeliberately kept away from
- declinedRefused or diminished
- passed onDied or transferred
skipped · refrained · abstained · did without · sacrificed · gave up · let go · passed up
Ceased resistance formally
- yieldedGave way or produced
- relinquishedGave up possession of
- cededFormally gave up rights
- forfeitedLost through violation
gave up · abandoned · left behind · parted with · laid aside · set aside · put aside · devoted
Occurred earlier than
- antedatedCame first chronologically
- predatedOccurred before in time
- ledGuided or commanded
- prefacedIntroduced beforehand
heralded · foreshadowed · anticipated · paved the way · introduced · ushered in · preceded
waived
Voluntarily gave up
- renouncedFormally rejected or abandoned
- eschewedDeliberately kept away from
- declinedRefused or diminished
passed on · skipped · refrained · abstained · did without · sacrificed · gave up · let go · passed up · held back
surrendered
Ceased resistance formally
- yieldedGave way or produced
- relinquishedGave up possession of
- cededFormally gave up rights
forfeited · gave up · abandoned · left behind · parted with · laid aside · set aside · put aside · devoted · consecrated
came before
Occurred earlier than
prefaced · heralded · foreshadowed · anticipated · paved the way · introduced · ushered in · preceded
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