Prosecute vs Forsaken - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between prosecute and forsaken

is that prosecute is (legal) to start criminal proceedings against while forsaken is .

deserted; abandoned.

(prosecut)

(legal) To start criminal proceedings against.

to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot

* Milton

To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes.

(legal) To charge, try.

To seek to obtain by legal process.

to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law

To pursue something to the end.

to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim

* Shakespeare

I am beloved of beauteous Hermia; / Why should not I, then, prosecute my right?

* prosecutable

(en adjective)

Deserted; abandoned

Helpless

* forsakenly * forsakenness * God forsaken * God-forsaken * Godforsaken * god forsaken * god-forsaken * godforsaken

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