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forsaken

[fawr-sey-kuhn]

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verb

past participle of forsake.

adjective

deserted; abandoned; forlorn: an old, forsaken farmhouse.

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Related forms

for·sak·en·ly, adverb

for·sak·en·ness, noun

self-for·sak·en, adjective

un·for·sak·en, adjective

Example Sentences

In the gently rolling landscape of the suburban commuter train, the middle seat is forsaken territory.

Marx certainly wanted to see justice and prosperity thrive in such forsaken spots.

The nucleus of the fledgling art scene is al-Zahra, a street hitherto so forsaken it seemed under curfew.

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verb (used with object), -sook, -sak·en, -sak·ing.

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.).

Origin:
before 900; Middle English forsaken to deny, reject, Old English forsacan, equivalent to for- for- + sacan to dispute

Related forms

for·sak·er, noun

un·for·sak·ing, adjective

Synonyms
1. See desert². 2. forswear, relinquish, forgo.

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forsaken (fəˈseɪkən)

—vb
1.	the past participle of forsake

—*adj*
2.	completely deserted or helpless; abandoned

for'sakenly

—*adv*

for'sakenness

—n

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Word Origin & History

forsake

O.E. forsacan "decline, refuse," from for- "completely" + sacan "to deny, refuse" (see sake).

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forsaken

c.1300, pp. of forsake

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