forsaken
[ fawr-sey-kuh n ]
/ fɔrˈseɪ kən /
verb
past participle of forsake.
adjective
deserted; abandoned; forlorn: an old, forsaken farmhouse.
OTHER WORDS FROM forsaken
for·sak·en·ly, adverb for·sak·en·ness, noun self-for·sak·en, adjective un·for·sak·en, adjectiveWords nearby forsaken
forrest city,
forrestal,
forrester,
forrestier's disease,
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forsaken,
forseti,
forsook,
forsooth,
forspeak,
forspent
Definition for forsaken (2 of 2)
forsake
[ fawr-seyk ]
/ fɔrˈseɪk /
verb (used with object), for·sook, for·sak·en, for·sak·ing.
to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert: She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
to give up or renounce (a habit, way of life, etc.).
Origin of forsake
before 900; Middle English
forsaken to deny, reject, Old English
forsacan, equivalent to
for-
for- +
sacan to dispute
synonym study for forsake
1. See
desert2.
OTHER WORDS FROM forsake
for·sak·er, noun un·for·sak·ing, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for forsaken
British Dictionary definitions for forsaken (1 of 2)
forsaken
/ (fəˈseɪkən) /
verb
the past participle of forsake
adjective
completely deserted or helpless; abandoned
Derived forms of forsaken
forsakenly, adverb forsakenness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for forsaken (2 of 2)
forsake
/ (fəˈseɪk) /
verb -sakes, -saking, -sook (-ˈsʊk) or -saken (-ˈseɪkən) (tr)
to abandon
to give up (something valued or enjoyed)
Derived forms of forsake
forsaker, nounWord Origin for forsake
Old English
forsacan