Definition

Verb: - To forsake; to abandon; to cast aside: To completely reject or desert someone, often a person who has a close relationship or dependency on you, such as a family member or spouse. It implies a deliberate and cruel act of abandonment. - To repudiate: To refuse to accept or be associated with someone any longer, especially a wife or partner.

Usage Examples

• (The husband forsook his wife.)
• (One should not abandon one's children in times of difficulty.)
• (Forsaken, she had to raise her child alone.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "ruồng rẫy" carries a strong emotional weight, suggesting not just leaving, but doing so with contempt, neglect, and a breach of moral duty. It is often used in the context of marital or familial relationships.

Variants and Related Words

• Ruồng bỏ (verb): A synonym meaning to abandon, to cast away.
  • Anh ta ruồng bỏ quê hương. (He abandoned his homeland.)

Synonyms

• Forsake: To give up or leave entirely.
• Abandon: To cease to support or look after.
• Desert: To abandon in a way considered treacherous or duty-bound.
• Cast aside: To reject or discard.

Related Idioms

• Ruồng rẫy vợ con: To forsake one's wife and children.
  • Tội nghiệp nhất là những đứa trẻ bị cha ruồng rẫy vợ con. (The most pitiful are the children whose father forsook his wife and children.)

verb

1. to forsake; to desent
   • ruồng rẫy vợ
     to forsake one's wife