forwent
Did without voluntarily
Forwent is the past tense of forgo, meaning to do without or give up voluntarily: She forwent dessert to save room for the cheese course.
The word is relatively uncommon, as many speakers use "forewent" by analogy with "foresaw" or simply avoid the construction altogether.
Restraining one's own desires
- restraintControl over impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- moderationAvoidance of excess
asceticism · fasting · continence · refraining · discipline · abstaining · sobriety · austerity
State of lacking necessities
- lackDeficiency or absence
- absenceState of not being
- deficitAmount still owed
- shortfallFailure to reach quota
void · privation · forfeiture · depletion · disadvantage · setback · hardship · detriment
Settled course of action
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
- optionAvailable course of action
- selectionChosen item or items
alternatives · judgment · resolve · determination · consideration · volition · discernment · priority
Formal surrender of claim
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- giving upChoosing to stop trying
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
offering · devotion · selflessness · altruism · nobility · charity · contribution · donation
self-denial
Restraining one's own desires
- restraintControl over impulses
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
moderation · asceticism · fasting · continence · refraining · discipline · abstaining · sobriety · austerity · nonindulgence
deprivation
State of lacking necessities
shortfall · void · privation · forfeiture · depletion · disadvantage · setback · hardship · detriment · scarcity
decision
Settled course of action
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- preferenceFavored choice among alternatives
- optionAvailable course of action
selection · alternatives · judgment · resolve · determination · consideration · volition · discernment · priority · trade-off
renunciation
Formal surrender of claim
- relinquishmentFormal giving up
- giving upChoosing to stop trying
- surrenderCease resistance, yield
forfeiture · offering · devotion · selflessness · altruism · nobility · charity · contribution · donation · benevolence