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for·sake
 forsake
- pronunciation:
- for
seIk
[or]
f
 r
seIk
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
forsaken, forsakes, forsaking, forsook |
| definition 1: |
to leave or desert.
Forsaking his friends, Ron left the playground.- synonyms:
- abandon, desert
- antonyms:
- stick by
- similar words:
- betray, depart, flee, leave, maroon, quit, turn one's back on
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| definition 2: |
to give up or turn away from.
He tried hard to forsake smoking.- synonyms:
- leave off, quit
- similar words:
- abdicate, drop
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| related words: |
disown, fail, forfeit |
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