forsake
To leave behind someone or something you should stay with.
forsake in a sentence
- 'A true friend will never forsake you,' said Grandpa, 'even when times are hard.'
- The loyal dog would not forsake the injured hiker, staying by his side until help arrived.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to forsake?
- Aabandon
- Bprotect
- Csupport
Show the answer
A: abandon. The other three mean the opposite of forsake.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to forsake?
- Asupport
- Bleave
- Cabandon
- Ddesert
Show the answer
A: support. The other three mean nearly the same as forsake.
Words that mean something similar
abandon, desert, leave
Words that mean the opposite
support, protect
More words about behaviour & manners
- frivolous: Silly and not serious, when you really ought to be sensible.
- frugal: Careful not to waste money or things.
- furtive: Done secretly, hoping nobody will notice.
- gape: To stare at something with your mouth wide open.
- glare: To stare at someone in an angry way; or that angry stare.
- gracious: Kind, polite and pleasant to others.
- grovel: To crawl or beg in an overly humble way to please someone.
- haphazard: Done in a messy way with no plan at all.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test