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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In one of the picture’s most moving scenes, this Superman uses his X-ray vision to gaze through the walls of the house Kate Bosworth’s Lois Lane, having forsaken him, now shares with her young son and her fiancé (James Marsden).
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 July 2025
Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors and businesses' enthusiasm for Hong Kong's equity capital markets is roaring back, as Chinese companies flocked to the city for fundraising, sparking a frenzy in the market that had been forsaken in recent years.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2025
After his death the day after Easter at age 88, Francis was hailed for pushing Catholics and others to forsake egotism and materialism in favor of a kinder, more tolerant world focused above all on the marginalized.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The Blues featured a few Galaxy supporters in the group who weren’t going to forsake the then five-time MLS Cup winners for the league’s newest franchise.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 July 2025
Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors and businesses' enthusiasm for Hong Kong's equity capital markets is roaring back, as Chinese companies flocked to the city for fundraising, sparking a frenzy in the market that had been forsaken in recent years.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2025
After his death the day after Easter at age 88, Francis was hailed for pushing Catholics and others to forsake egotism and materialism in favor of a kinder, more tolerant world focused above all on the marginalized.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The Blues featured a few Galaxy supporters in the group who weren’t going to forsake the then five-time MLS Cup winners for the league’s newest franchise.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 15 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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