verb
forsake
fer-SAYK/fərˈseɪk/
To leave or give up someone or something entirely.
The woman forsakes her dog, driving away while it remains tied to the post.
Etymology
The intensive prefix combines with a verb meaning to dispute or accuse. The resulting Old English verb covered opposition and refusal as well as renunciation, connecting rejection with the present meaning of abandonment.
In context
let the wicked forsake his ways and the unrighteous man his thoughts let him return to him
More examples
- He forsook a promising career to care for his parents.
- She has forsaken her old habits for a healthier routine.
- They refuse to win votes by forsaking their principles.
Forms
forsake · forsakes · forsook · forsaken · forsaking