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a·ban·don
 abandon
- pronunciation:
baen
dn
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
abandoned, abandoning, abandons |
| definition 1: |
to leave behind with no plan to return; desert.
The frightened thieves abandoned the stolen car.- synonyms:
- desert, forsake, turn one's back on
- antonyms:
- keep, retain
- similar words:
- drop, jettison, leave
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| definition 2: |
to stop pursuing; give up.
He abandoned his dream of being an actor.She abandoned her chores and went fishing.- synonyms:
- forsake, give up
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| related words: |
chuck, disown, maroon, neglect, quit, scrap, yield |
| derivation: |
abandonment (n.) |
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