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   abandon

   /əˈband(ə)n/

   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 practice or a course of action): "he had clearly abandoned all pretence 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: "fans invaded the pitch and the match 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABANDON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   abandon a lawsuit/case/claim The high cost of legal representation can influence a person's decision about whether to abandon a claim. to leave a person , place , or thing that needs you to care for them:

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     to leave a place, thing, or person, usually forever: We had...

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     ABANDON translate: 丢弃, 离弃;放弃;抛弃;遗弃, 停止, 中止. Learn more in...

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     abandon translate: abandonar, abandonar, renunciar a. Learn...

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     ABANDON translate: porzucać, zaniechać, zarzucać, rezygnować...

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabandon verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishABANDON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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