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   abandon

   /əˈband(ə)n/

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   • 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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   The meaning of ABANDON is to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent. How to use abandon in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Abandon.

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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 meanings: 1. to forsake completely; desert; leave behind 2. → See abandon ship 3. to give up completely 4. to yield control.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is another word for abandon?

   • To desert; to forsake. [attested only in the late 16th century] Contraction of abandon. Find similar words to aband using the buttons below. Aband definition: To desist in practicing, using, or doing; to renounce. [attested only in the late 16th century].

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   What does it mean if someone does something with abandon?

   • with abandon If you say that someone does something with abandon, you mean that they behave in a wild, uncontrolled way and do not think or care about how they should behave. He has spent money with gay abandon. 8 meanings: 1. to forsake completely; desert; leave behind 2. → See abandon ship 3. to give up completely 4. to yield control....

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   What does 'acting with abandon' mean?

   • To abandon something is to give it up completely. If you’re in a cabin and a forest fire approaches, you’d better get in your car and abandon your cabin, or else be prepared to abandon your life. If you abandon something, you let it go, so when you describe someone as "acting with abandon," it means they have let go of restrictions or inhibitions.

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   Where does the word Abandon come from?

   • Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French abandoner, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + bandon ‘control’ (related to ban). The original sense was ‘bring under control’, later ‘give in to the control of, surrender to’ (sense (5)). Definition of abandon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Is abandon a noun or noun?

   • abandon ... n. Great enthusiasm or lack of restraint: skied with abandon. and a similar corresponding definition of abandon as a verb that may have been the source of the noun: abandon tr.v. ... 5. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion. The word "abandon" can also describe a lack of restraint or control when used as a noun.

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   What is the difference between abandonment and abandonment?

   • They do not have opposite meanings, and yet they not synonyms either. The noun abandonment means leaving something or someone behind. The noun abandon means lack of restraint: it's about someone's manner or behaviour. The sentence Without abandonment, she grabbed my hand and pulled me down the pavement

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   To abandon something is to give it up completely. If you’re in a cabin and a forest fire approaches, you’d better get in your car and abandon your cabin, or else be prepared to abandon your life.

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   2 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. He gave the order to abandon ship (= to leave the ship because it was sinking). abandon something to somebody/something They had to abandon their lands to the invading forces.

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