adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/fɔɹˈseɪkən/
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rhymes with -eɪkən
CMU ARPABET:F AO0 R S EY1 K AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Deserted; abandoned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dropped, orphaned, abandoned, derelict, desert, deserted, desolate, discarded, forlorn, forsaken, high and dry, left behind
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Helpless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: flat on one's back, impotent, high and dry, powerless
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
past participle of forsake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Morphologically forsake + -n.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.