Meanings
To abandon someone or something.
کسی کو یا کسی چیز کو چھوڑ دینا۔
ترک کرنا
tark karna
Common Collocations
- forsake one's beliefs
- forsake a relationship
- forsake a promise
Example Sentences
He chose to forsake his former life for a chance at happiness.
اس نے خوشی کے ایک موقع کے لیے اپنی پچھلی زندگی کو ترک کرنے کا انتخاب کیا۔
Us ne khushi ke aik moqa ke liye apni pichhli zindagi ko tark karne ka intekhab kiya.
To forsake duty is to abandon honor.
فرض کو ترک کرنا عزت کو چھوڑ دینا ہے۔
Fard ko tark karna izzat ko chhor dena hai.
She felt she could not forsake her friends in their time of need.
اس نے محسوس کیا کہ وہ اپنے دوستوں کو ان کی ضرورت کے وقت چھوڑ نہیں سکتی۔
Us ne mehsoos kiya ke wo apne doston ko un ki zarurat ke waqt chhod nahi sakti.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'forsake' as 'for-sake', a reminder of the things you might sacrifice.
Imagine someone leaving behind a cherished item as they move away.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبتوں کی جو خوشبو ہے، اسے چھوڑ دو تم، کیوں چھوڑتے ہو خود کو، ہم کو بھی چھوڑ دو تم۔
Mohabbatoun ki jo khushboo hai, use chhod do tum, Kyun chhorte ho khud ko, hum ko bhi chhod do tum.
The fragrance of love, just leave it, why do you forsake yourself, leave me too.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خود کو چھوڑنے سے بہتر ہے کہ کسی کو چھوڑو۔
Khud ko chhorne se behtar hai ke kisi ko chhoro.
It is better to leave someone than to leave yourself.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "forsacan" — to renounce or deny
First known use: 12th century
The word 'forsake' has evolved from Old English and has retained its critical meaning of abandonment or renunciation over the centuries.