withgo

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withgo

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From Middle English withgon (“to be in opposition to, vanish”), from Old English wiþgān (“to go against, oppose, pass away, vanish, disappear”), equivalent to with- + go.

verb withgoes · withgoing · withwent · withgone

archaic, formal, transitive To go against; oppose; transgress. Bisbie, being then in the 55th year of his age, and 30th year of his incumbency, by vertue of an unrighteous Act of a factious and rebellious convention, was deprived of the rectory of Long Melford for not withgoing his faith and sworn allegiance to King James the Second and transferring it to Willi
archaic, formal, transitive To forgo; give up; pass up; forfeit. "[...] In the name of all that is dear to you, let us help you to withgo the vengeance."

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@misc{withgo_2026,
  title = {withgo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/withgo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}