forsake
forsake(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (literary) (to leave behind)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
She forsook her husband and children in order to pursue her dreams.Abandonó a su marido y sus hijos para ir en pos de sus sueños.
2. (literary) (to renounce)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. renunciar
Morton chose to forsake alcohol during Lent.Morton decidió renunciar al alcohol durante la Cuaresma.
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