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abandon

/əˈbændən/  ·  say it: uh·BAN·duhn

to give up completely

In Actions & Behavior

In more detail

1. (verb) to leave someone or something permanently, especially when you have a responsibility to care for them

2. (verb) to stop doing something before it is finished

3. (verb) to leave a place, usually in a hurried or forced way

Examples

• 1. The dog was abandoned by its owner at the shelter.
• 2. She abandoned her career to raise her children.
• 3. The passengers abandoned ship when it started sinking.

Nearby in Actions & Behavior

procrastinate, persevere, relinquish, pursue, undertake, accomplish