Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

FORSAKE

desert

The most appropriate synonym of the word forsake is desert.

• Forsake means "to give up or leave entirely; abandon; desert."
• Desert means "to leave (a person, place, or cause) without support or help."
• Hold means "to keep or retain possession of something."
• Claim means "to assert that something is one's own or that one has a right to it."
• Help means "to give assistance to someone in need."