forsaking

for·sake  (fôr-sk, fr-)

tr.v. for·sook (-sk), for·sak·en (-skn), for·sak·ing, for·sakes

1. To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce: forsook liquor.

2. To leave altogether; abandon: forsook Hollywood and returned to the legitimate stage.

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[Middle English forsaken, from Old English forsacan; see sg- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	forsaking - the act of forsaking giving up forgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
	2.	forsaking - the act of giving something up       abandonment, desertion rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection" exposure - abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open) apostasy, tergiversation - the act of abandoning a party for cause bolt - a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)