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   forsake

   /fəˈseɪk/

   verb

   • 1. abandon or leave: literary "he would never forsake Tara" Similar abandondesertleavequitdepart fromleave behindleave high and dryturn one's back oncast asidegive uprejectdisownbreak (up) withjiltstrandleave strandedleave flatleave in the lurchthrow overcast aside/offbetrayinformal:run/walk out onrat ondropdumpditchchuckgive someone the pushgive someone the elbowgive someone the big Ebin offgive someone the airOpposite stay withreturn to
   • ▪ renounce or give up (something valued or pleasant): literary "I won't forsake my vegetarian principles" Similar renouncegive uprelinquishdispense withforgodesist fromforsweardisclaimdisowndisavowdiscardset asidewash one's hands ofturn one's back onrepudiatehave done withwithdrawdropdo away withjettisonbetrayrenege oninformal:ditchscrapscrubaxejunkOpposite keep

   Word Origin Old Englishforsacan ‘renounce, refuse’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch verzaken, and ultimately to for- and sake1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. forsaker noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORSAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FORSAKE definition: 1. to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you: 2. to stop doing or having something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FORSAKE is to renounce or turn away from entirely. How to use forsake in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Forsake.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORSAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you forsake someone, you leave them when you should have stayed, or you stop helping them or looking after them.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORSAKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FORSAKE meaning: 1. to leave someone for ever, especially when they need you: 2. to stop doing or having something…. Learn more.

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   Forsake definition: to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert. See examples of FORSAKE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORSAKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FORSAKE definition: 1. to leave someone, especially when they need you: 2. to stop doing or having something: . Learn more.

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   To forsake another person is to leave them entirely, usually in a moment of need. Forsake may mean simply giving something up, such as a way of life or a homeland, for something better or more appropriate.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishforsake verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   forsake something (for somebody/something) to stop doing something, or leave something, especially something that you enjoy synonym renounce. She forsook the glamour of the city and went to live in the wilds of Scotland. see also godforsaken. Word Origin.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › forsakeForsake - definition of forsake by The Free Dictionary

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    1. to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: to forsake one's family. 2. to give up or renounce (a habit, way of life, etc.); forgo. [before 900; Middle English: to deny, reject, Old English forsacan (c. Old Saxon forsakan, Old High German firsahhan )] for•sak′er, n.

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    Definition of forsake verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.