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 | ||