- the past tense of forsake
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for•sook
(fôr sŏŏk′),USA pronunciation v.
- a pt. of forsake.
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forsook /fəˈsʊk/ vb
for•sake /fɔrˈseɪk/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -sook/-ˈsʊk/USA pronunciation , -sak•en, -sak•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to quit or leave entirely;
abandon:to forsake one's family. - to forgo:persuaded him to forsake smoking.
for•sake
(fôr sāk′),USA pronunciation v.t., -sook, -sak•en, -sak•ing.
for•sak′er, n.
- to quit or leave entirely;
abandon;
desert:She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific. - to give up or renounce (a habit, way of life, etc.).
- Middle English forsaken to deny, reject, Old English forsacan, equivalent. to for- for- + sacan to dispute bef. 900
- 1. See desert 2. 2. forswear, relinquish, forgo.
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forsake /fəˈseɪk/ vb ( -sakes, -saking, -sook /-ˈsʊk/, -saken /-ˈseɪkən/) (transitive)
- to abandon
- to give up (something valued or enjoyed)