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Forsake
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Meaning
Verb
●
To
abandon
, to
give up
, to
leave
(permanently), to
renounce
(someone or something).
●
To
decline
or
refuse
(something offered).
●
To
avoid
or
shun
(someone or something).
●
To cause
disappointment
to; to be
insufficient
for (someone or something).
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Origin
forsake
English
forsaken
Middle English (1100-1500)
forsacan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Abandon
Relinquish
Betray
Eschew
Shun
Renounce
Reject
Sacrifice
Disown
Sanctify
Defy
Surrender
Disregard
Ignore
Accept
Forgo
Denounce
Embrace
Obey
Leave
Deny
Lose
Forgive
Kill
Overlook
Repudiate
Pursue
Despise
Disobey
Oppose
Condemn
Outlive
Bless
Respect
Tell
Dismiss
Glorify
Torture
Uphold
Overpower
Destroy
Abdicate
Forget
Neglect
Blame
Acknowledge
Excuse
Usurp
Proclaim
Replace
Discard
Subordinate
Trust
Resurrect
Take
Give Up
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Rhymes
Fake
Nake
Cake
Jake
Lake
Ache
Sake
Wake
Raik
Bake
Take
Hake
Make
Rake
Shake
Drake
Wrake
Sheik
Break
Brake
Slake
Blake
Steak
Snake
Spake
Flake
Awake
Stake
Drake
Quake
Blake
Ashake
Mosaic
Betake
Opaque
Remake
Partake
Reshake
Mistake
Forsake
Overtake
Moonquake
Undertake
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