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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

   Scrabble Points: 14

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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. 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.

5. 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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › forsakeFORSAKE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › forsakeForsake - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. 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.