forsake
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/fərˈseɪk/
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/fəˈseɪk/
to abandon someone or something, especially when you should not
He promised that he would never forsake his family, no matter what happened.
他承諾無論發生什麼,他都不會放棄他的家人。
to stop doing something you used to enjoy or that was important to you
She decided to forsake her city life to pursue a simpler, more peaceful existence in the countryside.
她決定放棄城市生活,去鄉村追求更簡單、更寧靜的生活。