forsake
- verb (v)
Meaning: abandon, turn one’s back on
Synonyms:
abdicate
cast off
change one’s tune
desert
disclaim
disown
drift away
forgo
forswear
give up
have done with
jettison
jilt
kiss goodbye
leave
leave flat
leave high and dry
quit
relinquish
renounce
repudiate
resign
run out on
set aside
show the door
spurn
surrender
take the oath
throw over
walk out on
wash one’s hands of
yield
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