Forsake
/fɔrˈseɪk/
To forsake means to leave someone or something and not care about them anymore, like when a friend stops being your friend and doesn't want to play with you.
Examples
- I decided not to forsake my old stuffed animal, even though I got a new one.
- When my friend moved away, I felt sad but I didn’t forsake our friendship.
- It’s not nice to forsake your teammates when you’re playing a game together.
Synonyms
abandon
leave
quit
desert
drop
Antonyms
stay
support
help
join
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