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      • To desert someone or something in some situation: Because it was too dangerous for us to save our sinking boat, we had to abandon it to the storm's waves.
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  1. to leave a person, living creature, or thing to the care of someone or something; to give up someone or something to someone or something. (Usually with the thought that the abandoned person or thing will not receive the best of care.) They had to abandon the dogs to the storm. See also: abandon, to.

  2. 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.

  3. ABANDON definition: 1. to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever: 2. to stop doing an activity before you…. Learn more.

  4. adjective. formal uk / prɪˈpɒn.d ə r. ə nt / us / prɪˈpɑːn.dɚ. ə nt / Add to word list. important or large: Music does not play a very preponderant role in the school's teaching. Synonyms. overriding. predominant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Very important or urgent. all-important. at all costs idiom.

  5. 1. If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so. [...] 2. If you abandon an activity or piece of work, you stop doing it before it is finished. [...] 3. If you abandon an idea or way of thinking, you stop having that idea or thinking in that way.

  6. 1. If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so. [...] 2. If you abandon an activity or piece of work, you stop doing it before it is finished. [...] 3. If you abandon an idea or way of thinking, you stop having that idea or thinking in that way.

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  8. "With abandon" can mean lots of things because of the ways this definition can be used figuratively. Often "with abandon" is used to indicate a reckless effort or a far-reaching, unrestricted effort. Share

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