abbandonare

Definitions of abbandonare
  1. verb
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
    synonyms: defezionare, disertare, piantare
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    lasciare
    go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
  2. verb
    go away from a place
    synonyms: accomiatarsi, andare via, lasciare, levarsi, licenziarsi, partire, piantare
    assentarsi, rifluire, uscire
    move out of or depart from
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    antonyms:
    arrivare, giungere, venire
    reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
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    accomiatarsi, congedarsi
    go away or leave
    rifluire
    take the field
    avviarsi, incamminarsi
    leave
    correre via, scappare
    flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
    eclissarsi
    leave furtively and stealthily
    sfolgorare
    move rapidly and as if blazing
    datare
    go on a date with
  3. verb
    leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
    synonyms: accomiatarsi, consegnare, dimettersi, licenziarsi, presentare, rassegnare, rinnegare, rinunciare, rinunziare
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    rinnegare
    give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
  4. verb
    stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
    synonyms: rinunciare, rinunziare
    cedere, lasciare
    move in order to make room for someone for something
    cedere
    break down, literally or metaphorically
  5. verb
    make loose or looser
    synonyms: allentare
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    antonyms:
    indolenzire
    make stiff or stiffer
    types:
    rilassarsi
    make less taut
    svitare
    loosen something by unscrewing it
    type of:
    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  6. verb
    let drop or droop
    synonyms: lasciare cadere, reclinare
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    calare
    let fall to the ground
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