forsake (Meaning)
forsake (v)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
forsake (v. t.)
To quit or leave entirely; to desert; to abandon; to depart or withdraw from; to leave; as, false friends and flatterers forsake us in adversity.
To renounce; to reject; to refuse.
Synonyms & Antonyms of forsake
Synonyms:
- walk away from
- scrap
- reject
- shuck (off)
- neglect
- vacate
- surrender
- give up
- deliver
- throw out
- separate (from)
- fling
- yield
- discard
- forget
- sacrifice
- jettison
- junk
- maroon
- disown
- renounce
- disregard
- abjure
- cut off
- repudiate
- relinquish
- ignore
- retreat (from)
- take off (from)
- walk out on
- ditch
- hand over
- shed
- throw away
- escape
- withdraw (from)
Antonyms:
forsake Sentence Examples
- The desperate traveler was forsaken in the unforgiving wilderness.
- The wounded soldier felt forsaken as his comrades retreated without him.
- The abandoned child was forsaken by his parents and left to fend for himself.
- The jilted lover felt forsaken after being cruelly dumped.
- The betrayed friend was forsaken when his confidant broke their trust.
- The grieving widow was forsaken by her family, who abandoned her in her time of need.
- The elderly couple was forsaken by society as they aged and became frail.
- The bankrupt businessman was forsaken by his former associates, who turned their backs on him.
- The disgraced politician was forsaken by the public after his corrupt dealings came to light.
- The abandoned pet was forsaken by its owner and left to wander the streets.
FAQs About the word forsake
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurchTo quit or leave entirely; to desert; to abandon; to depart or withdraw from; to leave; as, false fr
abandon,leave,desert, strand, quit, dump, walk away from, scrap, reject, shuck (off)
retain, hold, reclaim, withhold, own, reclaim, keep, own,have, possess
The desperate traveler was forsaken in the unforgiving wilderness.
The wounded soldier felt forsaken as his comrades retreated without him.
The abandoned child was forsaken by his parents and left to fend for himself.
The jilted lover felt forsaken after being cruelly dumped.
