| Front | forsake |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /fəˈseɪk/NAmE /fərˈseɪk/ verb (for•sook /BrE fəˈsʊk; NAmE fərˈsʊk/, for•saken/BrE fəˈseɪkən; NAmE fərˈseɪkən/)(literary)1 ~ sb/sth (for sb/sth) to leave sb/sth, especially when you have a responsibility to stay abandonHe had made it clear to his wife that he would never forsake her. 2 ~ sth (for sb/sth) to stop doing sth, or leave sth, especially sth that you enjoy =renounce She forsook the glamour of the city and went to live in the wilds of Scotland. see also godforsaken |
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