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    abandoned
    /əˈband(ə)nd/

    adjective

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  2. left in a particular place or condition, usually forever: An abandoned baby was found in a box on the hospital steps. The world is full of abandoned mines. People feel abandoned by the government. See. abandon. Fewer examples. The number of abandoned pets brought to the shelter has doubled.

  3. The meaning of ABANDONED is left without needed protection, care, or support. How to use abandoned in a sentence.

  4. to stop doing an activity before you have finished it: The game was abandoned at half-time because of the poor weather conditions. They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain. The party has now abandoned its policy of unilateral disarmament. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples.

  5. Abandoned definition: forsaken or deserted. See examples of ABANDONED used in a sentence.

  6. The meaning of ABANDON is to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent. How to use abandon in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Abandon.

  7. 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.

  8. An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied. The digging had left a network of abandoned mines and tunnels. American English : abandoned / əˈbændənd /

  9. 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. renounce implies making (and perhaps formally stating ...

  10. adjective. /əˈbændənd/ left and no longer wanted, used or needed. an abandoned car/house. The child was found abandoned but unharmed. There was an abandoned supermarket trolley in the middle of the road. Extra Examples. Topics Buildings b2. Want to learn more?

  11. 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.