FORSAKE


Meaning of FORSAKE in English

v.

Pronunciation: f ə r- ' s ā k, fo ̇ r-

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: for · sook \ - ' su ̇ k \ ; for · sak · en \ - ' s ā -k ə n \ ; for · sak · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forsacan, from for- + sacan to dispute; akin to Old English sacu action at law ― more at SAKE

Date: before 12th century

: to renounce or turn away from entirely <friends have forsaken her> < forsook the theater for politics>

synonyms see ABANDON

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.