forsake
verb (used with object)
to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert.
have forsaken
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present perfectof forsake.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Investment and trade have been disrupted by a welter of new procedures at ports, while immigrants have forsaken the country, yielding severe shortages of workers.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
But for now they will follow the trend of most other NFL teams that have forsaken high-priced featured running backs for a more economical tandem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2020
“Seeing our country at this crucible moment where we have forsaken children and failed to see them as human is hopefully a wake up for this country to move toward change.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2019
Statewide races obviously preclude the candidate from pulling off what Mr. Faucheaux described, but that doesn’t mean the parties have forsaken the old-fashioned in the new social media era.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 11, 2018
All her strength seemed to have forsaken her, as if the next gust of wind might blow her away.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
