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abandon ,verb|abandon
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AC /E™Eˆb?¦ndE™n/
verb [transitive]Word familyDate: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: abondoner, from abandon �surrendering’, from a bandon �into someone's power’
Verb form1LEAVE A RELATIONSHIPto leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for → abandoned:
How could she abandon her own child?can2LEAVE A PLACEto go away from a place, vehicle etc permanently, especially because the situation makes it impossible for you to stay SYN leave → abandoned: We had to abandon the car and walk the rest of the way.haveFearing further attacks, most of the population had abandoned the city.fearfarattackhaveabandon3STOP DOING STHto stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue: The game had to be abandoned due to bad weather.haveabandonThey abandoned their attempt to recapture the castle.abandonBecause of the fog they abandoned their idea of driving.abandondrive4STOP DOING STHto stop having a particular idea, belief, or attitude: They were accused of abandoning their socialist principles.beaccuseabandonprincipleRescuers had abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors.rescuerhaveabandonfindsurvivor5abandon yourself to somethingliteraryEMOTIONAL
to feel an emotion so strongly that you let it control you completely:
She abandoned herself to grief.abandon6abandon shipESCAPEto leave a ship because it is sinking—abandonmentabandonmentsabandonment
noun [uncountable]