forsake

abandon, desert, forsake, leave, give up

动词 forsake:

1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
   同义词：abandon, desolate, desert

1. A homeless person, especially a forsaken or orphaned child.
   无家可归者一个无家可归的人，尤指一个被遗弃或无父母的孤儿
2. He has forsaken the bad habit of smoking.
   他已改掉了吸烟的坏习惯。

for.sake

v.tr.（及物动词）
for.sook[-sôk.] for.sak.en[-s3.k…n] for.sak.ing,for.sakes
To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce:
摒弃，抛弃：放弃（先前所坚持的某物）；抛弃：
例句：
forsook liquor.
戒酒

To leave altogether; abandon:
遗弃，抛弃：彻底离开；遗弃不要：
例句：
forsook Hollywood and returned to the legitimate stage.
彻底离开好莱坞回到话剧舞台

来源：
Middle English forsaken
中古英语 forsaken
from Old English forsacan * see s3g-
源自 古英语 forsacan *参见 s3g-