Forsaken


[fawr-sey-kuh n] /fɔrˈseɪ kən/

verb
1.
past participle of .
adjective
2.
deserted; abandoned; forlorn:
an old, forsaken farmhouse.
[fawr-seyk] /fɔrˈseɪk/
verb (used with object), forsook, forsaken, forsaking.
1.
to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert:
She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.
2.
to give up or renounce (a habit, way of life, etc.).
/fəˈseɪkən/
verb
1.
the past participle of forsake
adjective
2.
completely deserted or helpless; abandoned
/fəˈseɪk/
verb (transitive) -sakes, -saking, -sook (-ˈsʊk), -saken (-ˈseɪkən)
1.
to abandon
2.
to give up (something valued or enjoyed)
adj.

mid-13c., past participle adjective from forsake. Related: Forsakenly.
v.

Old English forsacan “object to, decline, oppose, refuse, deny,” from for- “completely” + sacan “to deny, refuse” (see sake). Related: Forsaking.

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