Definitions

1. verb

to abandon or leave something or someone

“She forsook her family to pursue a career in acting.”

2. verb

to renounce or reject something or someone

“He forsook his faith after being disillusioned by the church.”

3. noun

a person who has left or abandoned something or someone

“The forsook family members were shunned by the community.”

4. noun

an act of abandoning or leaving something or someone

“The decision to forsook the business was a difficult one to make.”