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forsake
[fawr-seyk]
verb (used with object)
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.).
Synonyms: , ,
forsake
/ ´Úəˈ²õ±ðɪ°ì /
verb
to abandon
to give up (something valued or enjoyed)
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- forsaker noun
- unforsaking adjective
- ´Ú´Ç°ùˈ²õ²¹°ì±ð°ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of forsake1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But the beat has become so ingrained in their lives that they’ll never forsake it altogether.
Nor have I been surprised that elected Republicans and particularly Republican senators would forsake their obligations to advise and consent, abandon the Constitutional separation of powers, and bow down to their ruler.
“SJH could not comply with such an order without forsaking its Catholic identity—the ultimate burden in a religious freedom case,†the motion said.
Even more than an internal feeling, truly great art produces new conversations, and this one about how to create without forsaking yourself in the process is only just beginning.
It’s the one noticeable design misstep in Daniel’s production, but it reflects the character’s desire to become part of a world that has always seemed ready to forsake him.
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