Forsake (verb)

1. To abandon, renounce, or give up something or someone.
2. To leave behind or desert.

Origin:

From the old english word "forsacan" meaning to renounce or abandon.

Examples:

1. He forsook his old way of life and became a monk.
2. She forsook her family to pursue her dream.
3. He forsook his country for love.
4. The company forsook its traditional methods for a more modern approach.
5. She forsook her faith in God after the death of her child.