English-German translation for "forsake"

"forsake" German translation

forsake
[fə(r)ˈseik]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprät forsook [-ˈsuk]; past participle | Partizip Perfektpperf forsaken>

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verlassen, im Stich lassen aufgeben, entsagen
  • aufgeben, entsagen (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    forsake give up
    forsake give up
  • forsake syn vgl. → see „abandon“
    forsake syn vgl. → see „abandon“
to forsake the world
to forsake the world
Im Interesse unserer gemeinsamen Sicherheit dürfen wir dieses Erbe nicht aufgeben.
In the interests of our common security, we must not forsake that legacy.
Source: News-Commentary
Mein Gott, mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen?
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Source: Tatoeba
Dies soll nicht heißen, dass sich der Westen beugen und seine Prinzipien aufgeben sollte.
None of this means that the West should bow and forsake its principles.
Source: News-Commentary
Leider muß ich mit Beklemmung feststellen, daß der Prophet im eigenen Land nichts gilt.
Sadly, I have to note that even one's fellows forsake one from time to time.
Source: Europarl
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