What does “forsake” mean?
- 1
verbto leave someone, especially when they need you
He promised never to forsake his friends.
- 2
verbto give up something you enjoy or value
She forsook city life for a farm in the hills.
Forsake at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /fɚˈseɪk/ · fer-SAYK
- Forms
- forsook, forsaken
How to use “forsake” correctly
Literary. A “godforsaken” place is remote and unpleasant.
Common phrases with “forsake”
- godforsaken
- forsake all others
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- abandon
- desert
- renounce
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