abandonar

Definitions of abandonar
  1. verb
    leave unchanged
    synonyms: dejar
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    type of:
    dejar
    leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
  2. verb
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
    synonyms: renunciar
    ceder
    move in order to make room for someone for something
  3. verb
    go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
    synonyms: dejar
    dejarse, olvidarse
    leave behind unintentionally
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    types:
    desamparar
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    dejar plantado, plantar
    forsake
    dejar varado
    leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
  4. verb
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    synonyms: desamparar
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    types:
    dejar plantado, plantar
    forsake
    dejar varado
    leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
    type of:
    dejar
    go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
  5. verb
    give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
    synonyms: arrojar la toalla, dejar, rendirse
  6. verb
    move out of or depart from
    synonyms: dejar, irse, largarse, marcharse, partir, retirarse, salir
    ir, marchar, partir, salir
    go away from a place
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    antonyms:
    entrar
    to come or go into
    types:
    arrojar, expeler, expulsar
    leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
    type of:
    mover, moverse, trasladar
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  7. verb
    leave behind empty; move out of
    synonyms: desalojar, evacuar
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    type of:
    ir, marchar, partir, salir
    go away from a place
  8. verb
    throw away, of something encumbering
    synonyms: desechar, librarse
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    type of:
    arrojar, botar, descartar, desechar, expulsar
    throw or cast away
  9. verb
    give up with the intent of never claiming again
    synonyms: rendirse
  10. verb
    forsake, leave behind
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    types:
    deshacerse, sacudirse, zafarse
    throw away
    pasarse sin, perder, prescindir, privarse, renunciar
    lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
    caducar
    let slip
    type of:
    arrojar, botar, descartar, desechar, expulsar
    throw or cast away
  11. verb
    leave or give by will after one's death
    synonyms: dejar, entregar, legar
    dejar
    be survived by after one's death
    comunicar, hacer saber, impartir, pasar, transmitir
    transmit (knowledge or skills)
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    antonyms:
    desheredar
    prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
    types:
    premiar, recordar
    show appreciation to
    propagarse
    transmit from one generation to the next
    type of:
    dar, regalar
    give as a present; make a gift of
  12. verb
    be survived by after one's death
    synonyms: dejar
    dejar, entregar, legar
    leave or give by will after one's death
  13. verb
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
    synonyms: dejar, irse, largarse, marcharse, retirarse
    ir, marchar, partir, salir
    go away from a place
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    type of:
    cambiar, sufrir un cambio
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  14. verb
    interrupt a continued activity
    synonyms: romper con
  15. verb
    desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
    synonyms: dejar, desertar
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    type of:
    escapar, evadirse, fugarse, huir, largarse, volar
    run away quickly
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