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Abandoned/forsaken

Is any difference between?

abandoned palace and forsaken palace

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Hi, These words have very similar meanings. Perhaps a simple way to think about it is You forsake a person (the idea is you deny them, you withdraw your help) When they get married, people often promise to forsake all others. You abandon a thing ( the idea is you give up control) If you dance with abandon, you are dancing in an uncontrolled way.

— Clive

  • Hi, These words have very similar meanings.
  • Perhaps a simple way to think about it is You forsake a person (the idea is you deny them, you withdraw your help) When they get married, people often promise to forsake all others.
  • You abandon a thing ( the idea is you give up control) If you dance with abandon, you are dancing in an uncontrolled way.
  • In everyday English, we usually use the word 'abandon' for both meanings, you hardly ever hear anyone say 'forsake'.
  • So I'd say 'an abandoned palace', although if I had one, I wouldn't abandon it or my wife would forsake me.
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Hi,
These words have very similar meanings.
Perhaps a simple way to think about it is
You forsake a person (the idea is you deny them, you withdraw your help)
When they get married, people often promise to forsake all others.

You abandon a thing ( the idea is you give up control)
If you dance with abandon, you are dancing in an uncontrolled way.

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abandoned palace means to leave it forever and forsaken palace means to forget it forever

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