Meaning of forsake in English

1. Pronunciation

   /fərˈseɪk/

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1. Verb

   forsake

   Etymology

   Old English forsacan ‘renounce, refuse’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch verzaken, and ultimately to for- and sake

   Definitions

   1. leave someone who needs or counts on you

   Examples

   • « leave in the lurch »
   • « The mother deserted her children »

   Derived terms

   • abandonment
   • apostate
   • defection
   • defector
   • deserter
   • desertion
   • desolation
   • forlornness
   • forsaking
   • giving up
   • loneliness
   • ratter
   • recreant
   • renegade
   • turncoat

Famous quotes

• « Man's mind is like a store of idolatry and superstition so much so that if a man believes his own mind it is certain that he will forsake God and forge some idol in his own brain. »
  John Calvin
• « If you desire ease, forsake learning. »
  Nagarjuna
• « More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. »
  George Eliot

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