forsook
fər-ˈsu̇k 
fȯr-
; forsaken
fər-ˈsā-kən
fȯr-
; forsaking
: to renounce or turn away from entirely
friends have forsaken her
forsook the theater for politics
Examples of forsake in a Sentence
forsaking most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck
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Should the United States forsake Ukraine, Europe would suffer multiple misfortunes.
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Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
But in this case, unfortunately, Netflix quite deliberately forsook what was actually unique about the novel to produce a series resembling every other historical program now on offer — with a few more olive trees.
—Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Republican justices have pointedly overturned landmark rulings by a previous Democratic majority, and in dissents, Democrats have accused the majority of forsaking law for partisanship.
—Michael Wines, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Growing up in a home that didn’t assimilate or forsake its culture served Addy well as his fixation on fashion was intrinsic.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
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Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
But in this case, unfortunately, Netflix quite deliberately forsook what was actually unique about the novel to produce a series resembling every other historical program now on offer — with a few more olive trees.
—Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Republican justices have pointedly overturned landmark rulings by a previous Democratic majority, and in dissents, Democrats have accused the majority of forsaking law for partisanship.
—Michael Wines, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Growing up in a home that didn’t assimilate or forsake its culture served Addy well as his fixation on fashion was intrinsic.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forsake
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“Forsake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forsake. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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