Nearby words
forrestier's disease, forsake, forsaken, forsakenly, forseti, forsook, forsooth, forspeak, forspent, forssmann, forssmann, werner
Definition for forsook (2 of 2)
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.).
Origin of forsake
before 900; Middle English forsaken to deny, reject, Old English forsacan, equivalent to for- for- + sacan to dispute
Related formsfor·sak·er, nounun·for·sak·ing, adjective
Synonym study
1. See desert2.
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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 Formsforsaker, noun
Word Origin for forsake
Old English forsacan
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