Meaning & use
forsook
Abandoned or gave up someone or something, especially in a way that feels like a betrayal.
See it in a sentence
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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