abandon

Definition of abandon

Verbs

forsake, leave behind
"We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"
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chuck, ditch
throw away
dispense with
forgo or do or go without
forego, forfeit, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
lapse
let slip
consign
commit forever; commit irrevocably
Type of:
cast aside, cast away, cast out, chuck out, discard, dispose, fling, put away, throw away, throw out, toss, toss away, toss out
throw or cast away
give up with the intent of never claiming again
Synonyms:
give up
Types:
foreswear, quit, relinquish, renounce
turn away from; give up
disclaim
renounce a legal claim or title to
leave behind empty; move out of
Synonyms:
empty, vacate
Type of:
go away, go forth, leave
go away from a place
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
"He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"
Synonyms:
give up
ease up, give, give way, move over, yield
move in order to make room for someone for something
break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder
break down, literally or metaphorically
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Synonyms:
desert, desolate, forsake
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expose
abandon by leaving out in the open air
walk out
leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval
ditch
forsake
maroon, strand
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
Type of:
leave
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

Nouns

the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
"she danced with abandon"
Synonyms:
unconstraint, wantonness
Type of:
unrestraint
the quality of lacking restraint
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
Synonyms:
wildness
Type of:
passion, passionateness
a strong feeling or emotion

Vocabulary Lists for abandon

SAT-A »(132 words)
  • abandon
  • abase
  • abate
  • abdicate
  • aberration

TOEFL#6 »(52 words)
  • derived
  • in turn
  • elicit
  • provoke
  • evoke

  • three-toed sloth
  • sloth
  • two-toed sloth
  • harpy eagle
  • sambar

  • matzah
  • Sturmabteilung
  • concentration camp
  • Hakenkreuz
  • antisemitic

  • a cappella
  • aardvark
  • abandon
  • abbreviate
  • abscond

MEME »(870 words)
  • E. O. Wilson
  • quantize
  • phenotypic
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  • meme

  • Afghanistan
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  • Afghan
  • Pakistan
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AWL Headwords »(570 words)
Academic Word List - Headwords
  • abandon
  • abstract
  • academy
  • access
  • accommodate

  • abaft
  • abandon
  • abase
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

Words that contain abandon