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Forsake

🔄 Synonyms of "Forsake"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
desolateverb	Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
lurchnoun	A sudden or unsteady movement.
desertnoun	A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
abandonverb	(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Forsake"

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Word	Definition
abandonverb	(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
desolateverb	To deprive of inhabitants.
desertverb	A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
lurchverb	To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
abdicateverb	(transitive) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for.
forgoverb	To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
renounceverb	(transitive) To give up, resign, surrender.
foreswearverb	Alternative spelling of forswear. [(transitive) To renounce or deny something, especially under oath.]
leaveverb	(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
quitverb	(transitive) To leave (a place).
relinquishverb	(transitive) To give up, abandon or retire from something; to trade away.
desistverb	(ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
discontinueverb	(transitive) To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.
resignverb	(transitive or intransitive) To voluntarily leave (a job or position), in particular a hard-fought position of high status.
waiveverb	(transitive, law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forgo.
discardverb	(transitive) To throw away, to reject.
surrenderverb	(intransitive or reflexive) To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.
forfeitverb	To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance
dispenseverb	To issue, distribute, or give out.
foregoverb	To precede, to go before.