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forsake definition

for·sake (fôr sāk′, fər-)

transitive verb forsook -·sook′, forsaken -·sak′en, forsaking -·sak′·ing

  1. to give up; renounce (a habit, idea, etc.)
  2. to leave; abandon

Etymology: ME forsaken < OE forsacan, to oppose, forsake < for-, for- +sacan, to contend, strive < sacu: see sake

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