Forsake and Possess

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Forsake verb - To cause to remain behind.

Usage example: forsaking most of our possessions, we evacuated just before the hurricane struck

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Possess is an antonym for forsake.

Nearby Words: forsaken, forsaking

Possess verb - To keep, control, or experience as one's own.

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Forsake is an antonym for possess in have or obtain topic.

soul	forsake soul	possess soul
ability	forsake ability	possess ability
power	forsake power	possess power
set	forsake set	possess set
Other words: technology, magic, immortality, powers, bodies.

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