English verb: forsake | |||
1. | forsake (cognition) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||
Samples | The mother deserted her children. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot forsake Sue | ||
Synonyms | abandon, desert, desolate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | leave | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ditch, expose, maroon, strand, walk out | ||