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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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

But boring would never be a word to describe this former high jumper who forsook the family tradition of being 400m runners to learn the short sprints.

From Reuters

Daringly, the show forsook music for long intervals as the Second Continental Congress debated whether to declare independence from England.

From Los Angeles Times

Starting with the 1967-68 expansion that doubled it from six to 12 teams, the NHL often was so busy trying to grow that it forsook quality for quantity.

From Seattle Times