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forsake

One entry found.

Main Entry: for·sake

Pronunciation: \fər-ˈsāk, fȯr-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): for·sook \-ˈsu̇k\; for·sak·en \-ˈsā-kən\; for·sak·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forsacan, from for- + sacan to dispute; akin to Old English sacu action at law — more at sake

Date: before 12th century

: to renounce or turn away from entirely <friends have forsaken her> <forsook the theater for politics>

synonyms see abandon

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