🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

放弃

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fàngqì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Forsake/fɔːrˈseɪk/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他决定放弃他的旧习惯。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To abandon or give up something or someone.

    "He decided to forsake his old habits in favor of a healthier lifestyle."
  2. 2

    To renounce or reject a belief, cause, or principle.

    "She chose to forsake her previous beliefs after much contemplation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'forsake' originates from the Old English 'forsacan', meaning 'to deny' or 'to reject'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic *forsakaną, which also relates to the notion of abandonment or renunciation, evolving through Middle English before settling into its current form in Modern English.

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