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   A·ban·don

   /əˈbandən/

   

   verb

   • 1. cease to support or look after (someone); desert: "her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age" Similar desertleaveleave high and dryturn one's back oncast asidebreak (up) withjiltstrandleave strandedleave in the lurchthrow overinformal:run/walk out ondumpditchgive someone the pushgive someone the big Ebin offarchaic:forsakeOpposite stick by
   • ▪ leave (a place or vehicle) empty or uninhabited, without intending to return: "derelict houses were abandoned" Similar vacateleavequitevacuatewithdraw from
   • ▪ condemn someone or something to (a specified fate) by ceasing to take an interest in them: "an attempt to persuade businesses not to abandon the area to inner-city deprivation" Similar relinquishsurrendergive upcedeyieldleave
   • 2. give up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking): "he had clearly abandoned all pretense of trying to succeed" Similar renouncerelinquishdispense withforsweardisclaimdisowndisavowdiscardwash one's hands ofgive updropdo away withjettisoninformal:ditchscrapscrubaxejunkgive upstopceasedropforgodesist fromhave done withabjureabstain fromdiscontinuebreak offrefrain fromset/lay asideinformal:cut outkickjack inpack inquitOpposite keepclaimcontinuetake up
   • ▪ discontinue (a scheduled event) before completion: "against the background of perceived threats, the tour was abandoned"
   • 3. allow oneself to indulge in (a desire or impulse): "they abandoned themselves to despair" Similar indulge ingive way togive oneself up toyield tolose oneself to/inOpposite control oneself

   noun

   • 1. complete lack of inhibition or restraint: "she sings and sways with total abandon"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French abandoner, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + bandon ‘control’ (related to ban1). The original sense was ‘bring under control’, later ‘give in to the control of, surrender to’ (abandon (sense 3 of the verb)).

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   What is the difference between abandon and desert?

   • abandon, desert, forsake mean to leave without intending to return. abandon suggests that the thing or person left may be helpless without protection. desert implies that the object left may be weakened but not destroyed by one's absence.

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   What does it mean to abandon something?

   • abandon something Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles. He gave the order to abandon ship (= to leave the ship because it was sinking). abandon something to somebody/something They had to abandon their lands to the invading forces. abandon something to stop doing something, especially before it is finished; to stop having something

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   What is the difference between abandon and relinquish?

   • 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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   What does it mean to abandon a job?

   • 3. to give up completely: to abandon a habit; to abandon hope. 4. to yield control of or concern in; relinquish: to abandon office. 5. to give up (something begun) before completion: to abandon a job; the game was abandoned. 7.

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     ABANDONMENT definition: 1. the act of leaving someone or...

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     ABANDON meaning: 1. to leave a place, thing, or person,...

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   to give up; withdraw from; discontinue: She had to abandon the research project when the grant money dried up. I’ve abandoned all hope of a stage career. Antonyms: start, begin, continue. to give up the control of: After a long struggle, they abandoned the city to the invading army. Synonyms: abdicate, waive, resign, surrender, yield.

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   Definitions of abandon. verb. forsake; leave behind. “We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot” see more. verb. give up with the intent of never claiming again. “ Abandon your life to God” synonyms: give up. see more. verb. leave behind empty; move out of. synonyms: empty, vacate. see more. verb.

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   • to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning. abandon somebody The baby had been abandoned by its mother.
   • to leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay synonym leave. abandon something Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles.
   • abandon something to stop doing something, especially before it is finished; to stop having something. They abandoned the match because of rain. The plans for reform were quietly abandoned.
   • to stop supporting or helping somebody; to stop believing in something. abandon somebody The country abandoned its political leaders after the war. abandon something By 1930 he had abandoned his Marxist principles.

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   2 days ago · Abandon means to leave or give up something permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so. It can also mean to stop having an idea or way of thinking, or to surrender to an emotion. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of abandon.

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    Abandon means to leave, give up, or relinquish something or someone completely and finally. It can also mean to yield to emotion or impulse without restraint. See synonyms, related terms, and usage examples from various sources.