Synonyms of forsakes

forsakes

verb

present tense third-person singular of forsake

as in leaves

to cause to remain behind

forsaking most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaves
• abandons
• deserts
• dumps
• strands
• quits
• discards
• relinquishes
• walks away from
• flings
• escapes
• ditches
• renounces
• sheds
• jettisons
• ignores
• maroons
• walks out on
• rejects
• abjures
• disowns
• vacates
• surrenders
• forgets
• repudiates
• withdraws (from)
• neglects
• separates (from)
• scraps
• throws away
• disregards
• sacrifices
• delivers
• retreats (from)
• yields
• takes off (from)
• cuts off
• gives up
• junks
• throws out
• hands over
• shucks (off)
• distances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• owns
• retains
• possesses
• keeps
• holds
• reclaims
• harbors
• withholds
• reserves
• saves
• redeems
• rescues

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forsakes

The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025