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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And kudos to Tyler for never forsaking his outsider status for the sake of mainstream exposure, or capitulating to any hip-hop trends over the past decade.
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Therein lies the other critical element of the equation: a lack of pretense and fuss which does not forsake sophistication.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
But is that what drives grown-ups to forsake other activities and pour their efforts into cross-pollinating, feeding and nurturing great pumpkins of sizes Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang could never imagine?
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
The team could stay in its longtime home and not forsake its fanbase in the city.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
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Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Therein lies the other critical element of the equation: a lack of pretense and fuss which does not forsake sophistication.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
But is that what drives grown-ups to forsake other activities and pour their efforts into cross-pollinating, feeding and nurturing great pumpkins of sizes Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang could never imagine?
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
The team could stay in its longtime home and not forsake its fanbase in the city.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
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 28 Nov. 2024.
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