"forsaking" in the noun sense
1. forsaking, giving up
the act of forsaking
2. abandonment, forsaking, desertion
the act of giving something up
"forsaking" in the verb sense
1. abandon, forsake, desolate, desert
leave someone who needs or counts on you leave in the lurch
"The mother deserted her children"
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