to quit or leave entirely; abandon; desert

She has forsaken her country for an island in the South Pacific.

to give up or renounce (a habit, way of life, etc.).

verb

go back , rediscover , return , revert

verb

abdicate , cast off , change one’s tune , desert , disclaim , disown , drift away , forgo , forswear , give up , have done with , jettison , jilt , kiss goodbye , leave , leave flat , leave high and dry , quit , relinquish , renounce , repudiate , resign , run out on , set aside , show the door , spurn , surrender , take the oath , throw over * , walk out on * , wash one’s hands of , yield , throw over , abandon , avoid , deny , discard , flee , forego , refuse , reject , shun , waive , withdraw