forsook
Deserted in past
Forsook is the past tense of forsake, meaning to abandon or desert someone or something once held dear.
The word carries weight—you forsake oaths, principles, loved ones: He forsook his family for a life at sea.
It appears often in religious and literary contexts: She forsook her faith.
Formally rejected or abandoned
- disavowedFormally denied association
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
- abjuredFormally rejected or renounced
- recantedWithdrew a stated belief
eschewed · surrendered · waived · disclaimed · rejected · spurned · refused · revoked
Left behind completely
- desertedLeft behind, uninhabited
- leftDeparted or portside
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- relinquishedGave up possession of
discarded · stranded · marooned · cast aside · jilted · rejected · disowned · estranged
Deliberate violation of trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- infidelityDisloyalty to a partner
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
backstabbing · perfidy · treason · defection · broken vows · broken promise · disaffection · faithlessness
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
sorrow · shame · compunction · self-reproach · heartache · anguish · woe · grief
renounced
Formally rejected or abandoned
- disavowedFormally denied association
- repudiatedFormally rejected or denied
- abjuredFormally rejected or renounced
recanted · eschewed · surrendered · waived · disclaimed · rejected · spurned · refused · revoked · reneged
abandoned
Left behind completely
relinquished · discarded · stranded · marooned · cast aside · jilted · rejected · disowned · estranged · isolated
treachery
Deliberate violation of trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- infidelityDisloyalty to a partner
- unfaithfulnessBreach of romantic commitment
double-cross · backstabbing · perfidy · treason · defection · broken vows · broken promise · disaffection · faithlessness · sellout
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- penitenceRemorse for misdeeds
repentance · sorrow · shame · compunction · self-reproach · heartache · anguish · woe · grief · lamentation