Forsake and Refuse

Forsake

Forsake verb - To cause to remain behind.

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Refuse and forsake are semantically related in abandon topic. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Forsake", when it comes to topics like deny.

Nearby Words: forsaken, forsaking

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Forsake and refuse are semantically related in abandon topic. Sometimes you can use "Forsake" instead a verb "Refuse", if it concerns topics such as deny.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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Common collocations

life	forsake life	refuse life
attempt	forsake attempt	refuse attempt
way	forsake way	refuse way
food	forsake food	refuse food
Other words: option.

Both words in one sentence

They dump and forsake bodies in vacant houses and refuse the anguished plea of their own associate Old Face Andre to be disposed in a way that his people can learn of his demise and give him later a decent burial.

Source: Series / The Wire

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