forsake
/fərˈseɪk/
verb
- To leave someone or something, especially when you should stay or help.
- She promised never to forsake her friends in times of trouble.
- Many people forsake their hometowns to find work in big cities.
- The soldier felt guilty for forsaking his post during the battle.
- To stop doing or using something; to give up a habit or activity.
- The artist forsook painting for a career in music.
- They forsook their old traditions when they moved to a new country.
- He decided to forsake his unhealthy eating habits and start exercising.