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1. a. : to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent. b. : to give up with the intent of never again claiming a right or interest in. abandon property. 2. : to withdraw from often in the face of danger or encroachment. abandon ship. soldiers forced to abandon their position. 3. : to withdraw protection, support, or help from.
to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever: We had to abandon the car. By the time the rebel troops arrived, the village had already been abandoned. As a baby he was abandoned by his mother. abandon ship We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship. Fewer examples.
Abandon means to give up or discontinue any further interest in something because of discouragement, weariness, distaste, or the like: to abandon one's efforts. Relinquish implies being or feeling compelled to give up something one would prefer to keep: to relinquish a long-cherished desire.
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Synonyms for ABANDON: indulge, surrender, yield, give up, deliver, overdo, revel, bask; Antonyms of ABANDON: deny, forego, refrain (from), forgo, restrain, check, eschew, inhibit.
verb. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch. synonyms: desert, desolate, forsake. see more. verb. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims. “He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage” synonyms: give up. ease up, give, give way, move over, yield.
abandon yourself to something (literary) to feel an emotion so strongly that you can feel nothing else. He abandoned himself to despair. Definition of abandon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. These are words and phrases related to abandon. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of abandon. She abandoned her child on the doorstep of the church. Abandon ship!. Synonyms. desert. forsake. leave. depart from.
