Forsake: meaning, definitions and examples

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forsake

 

[ fษ™rหˆseษชk ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

abandon

To renounce or turn away from entirely. To give up or leave someone or something entirely. To desert or leave in a difficult situation.

Synonyms

abandon, desert, leave, renounce

Examples of usage

  • He forsook his family and went off to start a new life.
  • She felt forsaken by her friends when they stopped talking to her.
  • The soldiers were forsaken by their commander in the midst of battle.

Translations

Translations of the word "forsake" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abandonar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค—เคจเคพ (tyaagna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช aufgeben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meninggalkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะบะธะดะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ porzuciฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆจใฆใ‚‹ (suteru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abandonner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abandonar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท terk etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ„๋ฆฌ๋‹ค (beorida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฎู„ู‰ ุนู† (takhalla ean)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ opustit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ opustiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”พๅผƒ (fร ngqรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ opustiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfirgefa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐัั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒขแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (datoveba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™rk etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abandonar

Etymology

The word 'forsake' originated from the Old English word 'forsacan', which meant 'to refuse, reject, or deny'. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent the act of abandoning or deserting someone or something. The term has been used in various literary works and religious texts to convey the idea of turning away from or giving up on someone or something.

See also: sake.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,909, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.