Synonyms of forsaking

forsaking 1 of 2

noun

as in abandonment

the act of abandoning

his hard-hearted forsaking of his wife and children was truly unforgivable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandonment
• desertion
• dumping
• defection
• dereliction
• discard
• jettisoning
• tergiversation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reclamation
• retention
• retrieval
• repossession
• recoupment

forsaking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of forsake

as in leaving

to cause to remain behind

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• abandoning
• deserting
• dumping
• stranding
• discarding
• quitting
• marooning
• ditching
• relinquishing
• walking away from
• sacrificing
• flinging
• shedding
• renouncing
• jettisoning
• escaping
• ignoring
• scrapping
• walking out on
• vacating
• rejecting
• surrendering
• forgetting
• repudiating
• yielding
• neglecting
• junking
• throwing away
• disregarding
• withdrawing (from)
• retreating (from)
• disowning
• delivering
• abjuring
• separating (from)
• distancing
• taking off (from)
• throwing out
• cutting off
• giving up
• shucking (off)
• handing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• having
• keeping
• retaining
• owning
• holding
• possessing
• reclaiming
• withholding
• reserving
• saving
• harboring
• rescuing
• redeeming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forsaking

Noun

If Miller made Willy the embodiment of self-delusion, and Biff the defiant, angry forsaking of those delusions, Linda is compassion as byproduct of insight. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026

Exile, in contrast, is indefinite—marked by a lasting break with prior identities and a durable forsaking of belonging. — Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026

Verb

Supporters of 2022 World Cup champions Argentina were among the most visible in Doha during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with some saving for four years and forsaking home-buying in order to make the trip. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

If bigger and better opportunities come along, striking while the iron is hot is a logical course of action, even when moves sometimes appear to make more sense for financial reasons than footballing ones and forsaking the comfort of operating in a stable environment. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026

The Padres dressed like the Brewers and Mariners, forsaking the brown-and-gold merchandise boom to come. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026

So why would Walter consider forsaking some of those substantial financial resources? — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

Its gentle without forsaking cleanliness, and leaves skin feeling softer after each use. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026

Dufton, who was born with a rare degenerative condition called rod-cone dystrophy, talks with Lee Cowan about how losing his sight did not lead to him forsaking his potential. — David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025

The story claims a heartsick Noccalula threw herself over the waterfall instead of forsaking her true love by being forced to marry another. — Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025

Tomorrow belonged to individuals who broke the rules, forsaking protocol to act inventively. — Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025