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| defect |
to abandon a cause, political party, country, or the like, esp. in order to join another. [1/3 definitions] |
| desert2 |
to abandon and thereby be remiss in one's duties or obligations. [2/3 definitions] |
| despair |
to lose or abandon all hope concerning something (usu. fol. by of). [1/3 definitions] |
| die-hard |
a person who stubbornly refuses to accept defeat or change, abandon a position, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| ditch |
to crash-land and abandon (an aircraft) on water. [2/7 definitions] |
| forsake |
to abandon or desert. [1/2 definitions] |
| jettison |
to abandon, discard, or cancel (something that is unnecessary or a hindrance). [1/4 definitions] |
| leave in the lurch |
to abandon (someone) in an embarrassing or difficult position. |
| life raft |
a small, usu. inflatable raft for use by people forced to abandon a boat or ship. |
| reform |
to cause (someone) to abandon an evil, corrupt, or irresponsible way of living. [1/5 definitions] |
| rip3 |
(informal) a person living in abandon or debauchery; reprobate. |
| scuttle3 |
to give up; discard; abandon. [1/3 definitions] |
| shift |
to remove or abandon and replace with another; change. [1/12 definitions] |
| surrender |
to abandon or relinquish (an intention, desire, or the like). [1/5 definitions] |
| tergiversate |
to change or abandon what one has believed, advocated, or practiced; become a renegade. [1/2 definitions] |
| turn one's back on |
to neglect or abandon. |
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