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forsaking

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /fɔːr-/
    • /fɔːˈseɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /fɔːr-/

Definitions of forsaking word

  • noun forsaking Present participle of forsake. 1
  • noun forsaking The act by which somebody is forsaken; an abandonment. 0

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Parts of speech for Forsaking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

forsaking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

forsaking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for forsaking

noun forsaking

  • castoffs — Plural form of castoff.
  • defection — the act or an instance of defecting
  • castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned
  • disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
  • recreancy — cowardly or craven.

Antonyms for forsaking

noun forsaking

  • sustainment — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
  • retainment — to keep possession of.
  • maintenance — the act of maintaining: the maintenance of proper oral hygiene.
  • sustention — the act of sustaining.

Top questions with forsaking

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