forsook

[fawr-sook] / fɔrˈsʊk /

VERB

abandon, turn one's back on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disown forgo forswear jettison quit relinquish renounce repudiate set aside spurn

STRONG

abdicate desert disclaim jilt leave resign surrender yield

WEAK

cast off change one's tune drift away give up have done with kiss goodbye leave flat leave high and dry run out on show the door take the oath throw over walk out on wash one's hands of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve continue keep

STRONG

claim hold maintain

WEAK

go back rediscover return revert

Example Sentences

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Later, he forsook arts cinema to become a highly bankable commercial actor, as at home in comedy as in drama.

From BBC

But I’ll never stop urging his supporters to forsake him, as he forsook his post-election duties to them and all Americans.

From Washington Post

Once Trump became president, the GOP adopted his authoritarian cult brand of leadership and forsook true conservative values to enable his megalomania.

From Seattle Times

He forsook his hard-edge aesthetic for a time in the 1970s, incorporating draped fabrics, pleating, quilting and asymmetrical collars and hems into his designs.

From New York Times

Simpson emerged from that national disaster redefined by the Blackness he forsook.

From New York Times