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forsake
fəˈseɪk
verb
porzucać
Also
opuszczać
Definition
To abandon someone or something, especially someone or something that you should support or stay with.
Examples
He promised never to forsake his family.
Obiecał nigdy nie porzucić swojej rodziny.
Many people forsake their traditional beliefs when they move to a new country.
Wiele osób porzuca swoje tradycyjne wierzenia, gdy przeprowadza się do nowego kraju.
Collocations
forsake one's principlesforsake a friendforsake all others
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