abandonner

Definitions of abandonner
  1. verb
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
    synonyms: renoncer à
    cédez le passage, laisser la place, se pousser
    move in order to make room for someone for something
    s'effrondrer, s'écrouler
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  2. verb
    give up what is not strictly needed
    synonyms: céder
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    donner
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
  3. verb
    lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
    synonyms: renoncer à
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    s'arroger
    demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
    affirmer, soutenir
    lay claim to; as of an idea
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    type of:
    laisser
    forsake, leave behind
  4. verb
    relinquish possession or control over
    synonyms: céder, se rendre
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    vendre
    give up for a price or reward
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    faire cadeau de, offrir
    give as a present; make a gift of
  5. verb
    forsake, leave behind
    synonyms: laisser
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    renoncer à
    lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
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    chasser, jeter
    throw or cast away
  6. verb
    be survived by after one's death
    synonyms: laisser, quitter
    quitter
    depart and not take along
    laisser, laisser en héritage, laisser pour héritage, léguer
    leave or give by will after one's death
  7. verb
    give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
    synonyms: déclarer forfait, jeter l'éponge
  8. verb
    leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
    synonyms: démissionner
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    abdiquer, renoncer à
    give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
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    donner sa démission, démissionner, fermer, prendre son congé
    give up or retire from a position
  9. verb
    depart and not take along
    synonyms: quitter
    laisser, quitter
    be survived by after one's death
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    distancer, dépasser
    go far ahead of
  10. verb
    leave behind empty; move out of
    synonyms: laisser, quitter
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    filer, partir, quitter, s'en aller
    go away from a place
  11. verb
    leave unchanged
    synonyms: laisser, partir, quitter, s'en aller
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    type of:
    laisser
    leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
  12. verb
    lose interest
    synonyms: se retirer
    se replier, se retirer
    withdraw from active participation
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    tirer sa révérence
    remove oneself from an obligation
    type of:
    se lasser
    lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
  13. verb
    stop pursuing or acting
    synonyms: laisser tomber
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    arrêter, cesser de, finir, mettre fin, terminer
    put an end to a state or an activity
  14. verb
    leave school or an educational program prematurely
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    type of:
    quitter
    remove oneself from an association with or participation in
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