withsake

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To forsake; abandon; renounce; deny; refuse.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English withsaken inherited from Old English wiþsacan (forsake, oppose, abandon, refuse, deny, drive against, renounce) prefix from English sake (strife).

Origin

English

sake

Gloss

strife

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