Meaning & use

forsook

verb·Advanced

Abandoned or gave up someone or something, especially in a way that feels like a betrayal.

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He forsook his old friends after moving to the city and finding new ones.

The knight forsook his title and wealth to live a simple life.

A note on using this word

Forsook is the simple past tense of 'forsake'; the past participle is 'forsaken', as in 'he has forsaken his duties'.

Words with a similar meaning

abandoneddeserted

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Words with an opposite meaning

embraced

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