forsake
🇺🇸
/fərˈseɪk/
🇬🇧
/fəˈseɪk/
verb
R
to abandon someone or something, especially when you should not
He promised that he would never forsake his family, no matter what happened.
R
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.
translation
to abandon someone or something, especially when you should not; to stop doing something you used to enjoy or that was important to you
Word Forms
3rd Present
forsakes
Past
forsook
Perfect
forsaken
Progressive
forsaking