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abandon ship

abandon ship

 
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abandon
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to leave a ship that is in danger of sinking.
The captain ordered the crew to abandon ship.
definition 2: to extricate oneself from a situation where danger or failure seems imminent, often at the expense of loyalty to a group or cause.
Business profits were so low last year that he felt like abandoning ship.