forsaking
Use Forsaking in a sentence
verb (used with object), for·sook, for·sak·en, for·sak·ing.
1.
to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
2.
to give up or renounce (a habit, way of life, etc.).
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| —vb , -sakes, -saking, -sook, -saken | |
| 1. | to abandon |
| 2. | to give up (something valued or enjoyed) |
| [Old English forsacan] | |
| for'saker | |
| —n | |
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Forsaking
is always a great word to know.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
forsake
O.E. forsacan "decline, refuse," from for- "completely" + sacan "to deny, refuse" (see sake).
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Example sentences
Later editions are more expansive than the first, hopefully without forsaking clarity.
Forsaking cotton underwear could be a health boo-boo.
Forsaking zero-sum is the key to free-market thinking and, as parents know, the key to adult thinking.
We can do these things without forsaking the path of fiscal discipline that got us to this point here tonight.
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