noun
Meaning 1
The act by which somebody is forsaken; an abandonment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
forsaking
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CMU ARPABET: F AO0 R S EY1 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of forsake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
the act of giving something up
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: abandonment, desertion
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rejection
Narrower terms: exposure, apostasy, tergiversation, bolt
noun
Meaning 4
the act of forsaking
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: giving up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: renunciation, forgoing, forswearing
History
Etymology
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