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Forsaken, cast off (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abandoned

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">forsaken</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('abandon' can be a synonym of 'forsake')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">cast off</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for abandoned that I've seen before include "No longer inhabited and left desolate" , "Left in the lurch, forsaken" , "Deserted - shameless" , "Unrestrained" , "Gave up - left - being completely irresponsible" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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