Past tense of forsake; abandoned, deserted, or gave up someone or something previously committed to.
Past tense form of 'forsake,' from Old English 'forsacan,' combining 'for-' (completely) and 'sacan' (to dispute or reject). This irregular verb form is still used today.
This word appears in the famous line 'my God, why have you forsaken me?'—it's one of the most emotionally powerful uses of an archaic past tense in literature.
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