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forsake

[ fawr-seyk ]
/ fɔrˈseɪk /
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verb (used with object), for·sook [fawr-sook], /fɔrˈsʊk/, for·sak·en, for·sak·ing.
to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
to give up or renounce (a habit, way of life, etc.).
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Origin of forsake

First recorded before 900; Middle English forsaken “to deny, reject,” Old English forsacan, equivalent to for- prefix meaning “away, off” + sacan “to dispute”; see for-

synonym study for forsake

1. See desert2.

OTHER WORDS FROM forsake

for·sak·er, nounun·for·sak·ing, adjective

Words nearby forsake

forrel, Forrest, Forrestal, Forrest City, Forrester, forsake, forsaken, Forseti, for shame, for short, for show
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Words related to forsake

disown, forgo, forswear, jettison, quit, relinquish, renounce, repudiate, set aside, spurn, abdicate, desert, disclaim, jilt, leave, resign, surrender, yield, cast off, change one's tune

How to use forsake in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for forsake

forsake
/ (fəˈseɪk) /
verb -sakes, -saking, -sook (-ˈsʊk) or -saken (-ˈseɪkən) (tr)
to abandon
to give up (something valued or enjoyed)

Derived forms of forsake

forsaker, noun

Word Origin for forsake

Old English forsacan
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