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How to pronounce forsaking in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms abandonment, desertion
Type of rejection
Has types tergiversation, bolt, exposure, apostasy
Type Words
Synonyms giving up
Type of forswearing, renunciation, forgoing
Derivation forsake

Examples of forsaking

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Early mentor Wiley is among those who have attacked him for forsaking his roots.
From the mirror.co.uk
Consumers have been forsaking iPhone 5 and buying in droves Samsung Galaxy Grand.
From the forbes.com
Forsaking their hiding, the Urgals stood and released a stream of black arrows.
From the usatoday.com
I realized what the Orientals mean by contemplation and the forsaking of works.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
He came from east London and has never given a hint of forsaking its influence.
From the guardian.co.uk
The opera begins with a rumor that Broadbent might be forsaking the world of wine.
From the bloomberg.com
At the same time, they're forsaking home furnishings and more discretionary items.
From the time.com
Forsaking some of his old freewheeling ways, he moved closer to the seat of power.
From the time.com
Some CEOs are forsaking their swanky offices for a cubicle on the main floor.
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More examples
  • Abandon: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
  • (forsaking) the act of forsaking
  • (Forsaken (game)) Forsaken is a 3D first person shooter video game. The game was developed by Probe Entertainment for the Microsoft Windows and PlayStation and by Iguana UK for the Nintendo 64, and distributed by Acclaim Entertainment. ...
  • (Forsaken (Korn)) The soundtrack to the Queen of the Damned film was Jonathan Davis' first musical output outside of Korn. Originally, he was to perform vocals on the soundtrack, but due to contract limitations with Sony, he could not. ...
  • (Forsaken (series)) Edgeworks Entertainment is a machinima and new media production company created by Alexander Winn and Ryan Luther. At midnight on February 9, 2005, Episode 1 of their new machinima series was released. ...
  • (Forsaken (song)) Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater. Released on June 4, 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 5, 2007 in the United States, Systematic Chaos was the band's first release through Roadrunner Records. ...
  • (Forsaken (Stargate SG-1)) Season six of Stargate SG-1, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on June 7, 2002 on Sci Fi. The sixth season concluded after 22 episodes on February 19, 2003 on British Sky One, which overtook the Sci-Fi Channel in mid-season. ...
  • (Forsaken (Wheel of Time)) In the fictional world of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time fantasy series, the Forsaken (or Chosen, as they would prefer to be called) are the most powerful and favored servants of the Dark One. ...
  • (The Forsaken (album)) The Forsaken is the third studio album by the Christian black metal band Antestor released in 2005 on Endtime Productions. The album features guest appearances of the established metal musicians Jan Axel Blomberg (Hellhammer) and Ann-Mari Edvardsen.