forlorn

/fɔː-/verb

To desert or leave behind someone or something; to forsake.

Example sentence

“The old ballad tells of a sailor who forlorned his homeland forever.”

In living English this is an adjective meaning sad and abandoned: a forlorn figure at the bus stop. A 'forlorn hope' is one with almost no chance.

Related words

formidableSo large, strong, or impressive that it inspires respect, awe, or fear.forgeA furnace or open hearth in which metal is heated until it is soft enough to be hammered into shape.formulateTo work out an idea and state it in a clear, precise, organized form.forestA large wild area thickly covered with trees and undergrowth, bigger than a woods.forsakeTo leave someone or something behind for good; to abandon or renounce.forefatherA relative from generations long past; an ancestor.