Term Gallery logo

Meanings of forsake in English

Portuguese
abandonar
Catalan
desemparar
Spanish
desasistir

Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.

abandonar
Usage of forsake in English
1
His characteristic firmness and decision did not forsake him in this crisis.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 / Commander in Chief of th...
2
She would not forsake Paolo even in the gloomy regions of despair.
The Golden Dog
3
I consent to anything; never will I forsake this dear little basket.
The Eleven Comedies, Volume 1
4
The blessing of God did not forsake Abraham in old age, either.
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1
5
But to forsake the duke would have been the maddest of follies.
Richard Carvel — Volume 06
6
But she could not forsake her parents in their poverty and afflictions.
The End of the World: A Love Story
7
But he did not forsake his post; he did not have to.
Initials Only
8
The discriminating bees forsake most other flowers while the raspberry blossoms last.
Success with Small Fruits
9
Eugene, with my last breath I implore you; forsake your intemperate companions.
Beulah
10
But the prairie chief did not forsake his old and well-tried friends.
The Prairie Chief
11
To forsake Letitia is to leave her and the children to starve.
Molly Bawn
12
Flee from it, pass not by it: go aside, and forsake it.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
13
Let us place our trust in God, who will never forsake us.
The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01
14
From this period everything like good fortune seemed to forsake the hunters.
Hunting the Lions
15
All else may forsake; but she, never, be he what he will.
The Channings: A Story
16
Never forsake me, my friend; you will console me, whatever may happen.
Led Astray and The Sphinx / Two Novellas In One Volume
About this term
More collocations
Translations for forsake
Portuguese
abandonar
Forsake through the time
Forsake across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare