forsake
[ fawr-seyk ]
/ fɔrˈseɪk /
verb (used with object), for·sook, 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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Words nearby forsake
forrest, forrest city, forrestal, forrester, forrestier's disease, forsake, forsaken, forseti, forsook, forsooth, forspeak
Origin of forsake
before 900; Middle English forsaken to deny, reject, Old English forsacan, equivalent to for- for- + sacan to dispute
OTHER WORDS FROM forsake
for·sak·er, nounun·for·sak·ing, adjectivesynonym study for forsake
1. See desert2.
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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, nounWord Origin for forsake
Old English forsacan
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