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Forsake

Forsake Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Forsake? [v] leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Forsake: abandon \| desert \| desolate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Forsake: abandon \| abdicate \| back out \| be unfaithful \| beg off \| break faith \| cast off \| chuck \| cry off \| deny \| depart \| depart from \| desert \| discard \| drop out \| evacuate \| fail \| flee \| forgo \| forswear \| give up \| go back on \| have done with \| jettison \| jilt \| leave \| leave behind \| leave flat \| maroon \| pass the buck \| pull out \| quit \| quit cold \| recant \| reject \| relinquish \| renege \| renounce \| repudiate \| resign \| say goodbye to \| shift the blame \| shift the responsibility \| stand down \| surrender \| take leave of \| throw over \| vacate \| withdraw \| yield See Also \| ditch \| expose \| leave \| maroon \| strand \| walk out Forsake In Webster's Dictionary \For*sake"\, v. t. [imp. {Forsook}; p. p. {Forsaken}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forsaking}.] [AS. forsacan to oppose, refuse; for- + sacan to contend, strive; akin to Goth. sakan. See {For-}, and {Sake}.] 1. To quit or leave entirely; to desert; to abandon; to depart or withdraw from; to leave; as, false friends and flatterers forsake us in adversity. If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments. --Ps. lxxxix. 30. 2. To renounce; to reject; to refuse. If you forsake the offer of their love. --Shak. Syn: To abandon; quit; desert; fail; relinquish; give up; renounce; reject. See {Abandon}.

Forsake Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forsake?

[v] leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Forsake: abandon | desert | desolate

Forsake In Webster's Dictionary

\For*sake"\, v. t. [imp. {Forsook}; p. p. {Forsaken}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Forsaking}.] [AS. forsacan to oppose, refuse;
for- + sacan to contend, strive; akin to Goth. sakan. See
{For-}, and {Sake}.]
1. To quit or leave entirely; to desert; to abandon; to
   depart or withdraw from; to leave; as, false friends and
   flatterers forsake us in adversity.

         If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my
         judgments.                            --Ps. lxxxix.
                                               30.

2. To renounce; to reject; to refuse.

         If you forsake the offer of their love. --Shak.

Syn: To abandon; quit; desert; fail; relinquish; give up;
     renounce; reject. See {Abandon}.

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