noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which somebody is forsaken; an abandonment.
2. 2
   the act of giving something up wordnet
3. 3
   the act of forsaking wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of forsake form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

abandonmentabandonmentcessationdefectiondesertiondesuetude

Example

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"What is meant by forsaking all?"

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