Forsake and Rescue

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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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Rescue is an antonym for forsake.

Nearby Words: forsaken, forsaking

Rescue verb - To remove from danger or harm.

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Forsake is an antonym for rescue.

Nearby Words: rescued, rescuer, rescuing

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Rescue and Forsake. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/forsake/rescue

Forsake & Rescue. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/forsake/rescue>.

Rescue or Forsake. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/forsake/rescue.

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