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for·sake
 forsake
- pronunciation:
- for
seIk
[or]
f
 r
seIk
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
forsaken, forsakes, forsaking, forsook |
| definition 1: |
to abandon or desert.
He begged the others not to forsake him on the island.Forsaking his youthful companions, he settled down to work.- synonyms:
- abandon, desert
- antonyms:
- stick by
- similar words:
- betray, depart, flee, jilt, leave, maroon, quit, turn one's back on
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| definition 2: |
to give up or renounce.
He forsook smoking, but not drinking.- synonyms:
- abandon, forgo, forswear, leave off, quit, renounce
- similar words:
- abdicate, abjure, drop, let down, relinquish
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| related words: |
cede, disown, evacuate, fail, forfeit, forgo, scuttle, surrender |
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