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verb
To shake off; rid or free oneself from.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, rare
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English forschaken, equivalent to for- + shake. Likely influenced by or mistaken as an error for forsake.
