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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary for·sake ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Old English forsacan, from for- + sacan to dispute; akin to Old English sacu action at law — more at sake DATE before 12th century : to renounce or turn away from entirely friends have forsaken her forsook the theater for politics Synonyms: see abandon English Etymology forsake O.E. forsacan "decline, refuse," from for- "completely" + sacan"to deny, refuse" (see sake). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 forsake for·sake / fE5seik; NAmE fEr5s- / verb(for·sook / fE5suk; NAmE fEr5s- / , for·saken / fE5seikEn; NAmEfEr5s- / ) ▪ [VN] ~ sb / sth (for sb / sth) (literary) 1. to leave sb / sth, especially when you have a responsibility to stay 抛弃,遗弃,离开(尤指不履行责任) SYN abandon :
He had made it clear to his wife that he would never forsake her. 他明确地向妻子说,永远不离开她。 2. to stop doing sth, or leave sth, especially sth that you enjoy 摒弃,离开(尤指喜爱的事物) SYN renounce :
She forsook the glamour of the city and went to live in the wilds of Scotland. 她抛开城市的绚烂,去苏格兰荒原居住。 ⇨ see also godforsaken Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: ABANDON 1, chuck, desert, quit, renounce, throw over Related Words: spurn; leave; abdicate, resign Antonyms: return (to), revert (to) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged for·sake \fə(r)ˈsāk, fȯrˈ-, fȯ(ə)ˈ-\ transitive verb (for·sook \-ˈsu̇k\ ; for·saken \-ˈsākən\ ; forsaking ; forsakes) Etymology: Middle English forsaken to reject, forsake, from Old English forsacan, from for- + sacan to dispute, Gothic sakan to quarrel — more at sake 1. : to renounce or surrender (as a custom or practice formerly held dear) < promised to forsake his bad habits if she would marry him > 2. : to quit or leave entirely : depart or withdraw from : leave , desert , abandon < false friends forsake us in adversity > < forsook the theater for a career in politics > |
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