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verb (used with object), -sook, -sak·en, -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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Forsaking
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
forsake
O.E. forsacan "decline, refuse," from for- "completely" + sacan "to deny, refuse" (see sake).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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