as in to leave
to cause to remain behind
forsaking most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck
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Recent Examples of forsake
Just remember, your bedroom should be a sanctuary, so don’t forsake your coziness or style when refreshing your space.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Newcastle were cowed and hanging on, forsaking ground.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
But that doesn’t mean forsaking the forecast and the threat of more dipping temperatures to come.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
After he was traded to the team in 2005, the Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson forsook his own Mississippi Mudflap, becoming business-in-the-front-business-in-the-back, which might as well be the Yankees’ motto.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Forsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forsake. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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