forsake
[ fawr-seyk ]
/ fɔrˈseɪk /
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, adjectiveWords nearby forsake
Forrest, Forrestal, Forrest City, Forrester, Forrestier's disease, forsake, forsaken, Forseti, for shame, for short, for show
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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, nounWord Origin for forsake
Old English forsacan
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