English noun: forsaking | |||
1. | forsaking (act) the act of forsaking | ||
Synonyms | giving up | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forgoing, forswearing, renunciation | ||
2. | forsaking (act) the act of giving something up | ||
Synonyms | abandonment, desertion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rejection | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | apostasy, bolt, exposure, tergiversation | ||