Forsaking

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Forsake \For*sake"\, v. t. [imp. {Forsook}; p. p. {Forsaken}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Forsaking}.] [AS. forsacan to oppose, refuse;
     for- + sacan to contend, strive; akin to Goth. sakan. See
     {For-}, and {Sake}.]
     1. To quit or leave entirely; to desert; to abandon; to
        depart or withdraw from; to leave; as, false friends and


        flatterers forsake us in adversity.
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              If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my
              judgments.                            --Ps. lxxxix.
                                                    30.
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     2. To renounce; to reject; to refuse.
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              If you forsake the offer of their love. --Shak.
  
     Syn: To abandon; quit; desert; fail; relinquish; give up;
          renounce; reject. See {Abandon}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  forsaking
       n 1: the act of forsaking [syn: {giving up}]
       2: the act of giving something up [syn: {abandonment}, {desertion}]