forsake
Type
Noun
- Formal
Meaning
To abandon or desert someone or something that relies on you.
He swore he would never forsake his family, no matter how difficult their circumstances became.
To renounce or give up a habit, belief, or lifestyle.
She decided to forsake city life entirely and move to a remote mountain cabin.
Collocations
- forsake all others
- forsake a duty
- forsake an ally
- forsake one's principles
- forsake worldly goods