forsake
word
Definition
To leave someone or something completely, especially when they need you, or to give up something important.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and literary; rarely used in everyday conversation. Often appears in older texts, religious contexts, or dramatic statements (e.g., 'forsake all others'). Modern alternatives: 'abandon', 'leave', 'give up'. Usually implies a sense of duty or loyalty being broken.
Spanish: abandonar - renunciar a - dejarPortuguese (BR): abandonar - renunciar aPortuguese (PT): abandonar - renunciar aChinese (Simplified): 抛弃 - 放弃Chinese (Traditional): 拋棄 - 放棄Hindi: त्यागना - छोड़ देनाArabic: تَرك - هَجَرBengali: ত্যাগ করা - পরিত্যাগ করাRussian: покидать - оставлять - отрекатьсяJapanese: 見捨てる - 捨て去るVietnamese: bỏ rơi - từ bỏKorean: 버리다 - 저버리다Turkish: terk etmek - yüzüstü bırakmakUrdu: چھوڑ دینا - ترک کرناIndonesian: meninggalkan - mengabaikan
Example Sentences
He promised never to forsake his family.
basic
Do not forsake your dreams.
basic
Many people felt forsaken during the crisis.
basic
She felt forsaken by her old friends when she moved away.
natural
He decided to forsake his job to travel the world.
natural
'I will never forsake you,' she whispered.
natural