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a·ban·don
(ə-băn′dən)tr.v. a·ban·doned, a·ban·don·ing, a·ban·dons
1. To withdraw one's support or help from, especially in spite of duty, allegiance, or responsibility; desert: abandon a friend in trouble.
2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat: abandoned the ship.
3. To surrender one's claim to, right to, or interest in; give up entirely: abandon a belief. See Synonyms at relinquish.
4. To cease trying to continue; desist from: abandoned the search for the missing hiker.
5. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.
n.
Great enthusiasm or lack of restraint: skied with abandon.
[Middle English abandounen, from Old French abandoner, from a bandon, at one's own discretion, without restraint : a, at (from Latin ad; see ad-) + bandon, control; see bhā- in Indo-European roots.]
a·ban′don·er n.
a·ban′don·ment n.
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abandon
(əˈbændən)vb (tr)
1. to forsake completely; desert; leave behind: to abandon a baby; drivers had to abandon their cars.
2. (Nautical Terms) abandon ship the order given to the crew of a ship that is about to sink to take to the lifeboats
3. to give up completely: to abandon a habit; to abandon hope.
4. to yield control of or concern in; relinquish: to abandon office.
5. to give up (something begun) before completion: to abandon a job; the game was abandoned.
6. to surrender (oneself) to emotion without restraint
7. (Insurance) to give (insured property that has suffered partial loss or damage) to the insurers in order that a claim for a total loss may be made
n
freedom from inhibitions, restraint, concern, or worry: she danced with abandon.
[C14: abandounen (vb), from Old French, from a bandon under one's control, in one's power, from a at, to + bandon control, power]
aˈbandonment n
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a•ban•don1
(əˈbæn dən)v.t.
1. to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship.
2. to give up; discontinue; withdraw from: to abandon a project; to abandon hope.
3. to give up the control of: to abandon a city to an enemy army.
4. to yield (oneself) without restraint or moderation, as to emotions or natural impulses: to abandon oneself to grief.
5. to relinquish (insured property) in case of partial loss, so that the insured can claim a total loss.
6. Obs. to banish.
[1325–75; Middle English abando(u)nen < Middle French abandoner for Old French (mettre) a bandon (put) under (someone's) jurisdiction =a at, to (< Latin ad; see ad-) + bandon < Germanic *band; see bond1]
a•ban′don•er, n.
a•ban′don•ment, n.
a•ban•don2
(əˈbæn dən)n.
a complete surrender to natural impulses without restraint or moderation; freedom from constraint: to dance with reckless abandon.
[1815–25; < French]
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abandon
Past participle: abandoned
Gerund: abandoning
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| Noun | 1. |  abandon - the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"unrestraint - the quality of lacking restraint |
| 2. |  abandon - a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"passion, passionateness - a strong feeling or emotion | |
| Verb | 1. |  abandon - forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"chuck out, discard, cast aside, cast away, throw away, toss away, toss out, put away, throw out, cast out, dispose, fling, toss - throw or cast away; "Put away your worries" dispense with - forgo or do or go without forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego - lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime; "you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property" consign - commit forever; commit irrevocably |
| 2. |  abandon - give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead" | |
| 3. |  abandon - leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight" | |
| 4. | abandon - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" | |
| 5. |  abandon - leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"leave - go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind" expose - abandon by leaving out in the open air; "The infant was exposed by the teenage mother"; "After Christmas, many pets get abandoned" walk out - leave suddenly, often as an expression of disapproval; "She walked out on her husband and children" ditch - forsake; "ditch a lover" |
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abandon
verb
1. leave, strand, ditch, leave behind, walk out on, forsake, jilt, run out on, throw over, turn your back on, desert, dump, leave high and dry, leave in the lurch He claimed that his parents had abandoned him.
2. stop, drop, give up, halt, cease, cut out, pack in (Brit. informal), discontinue, leave off, desist from The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.
stop continue
stop continue
3. give up, resign from, yield, surrender, relinquish, renounce, waive, cede, forgo, abdicate efforts to persuade him to abandon his claim to the presidency
give up take, keep, hold, claim
give up take, keep, hold, claim
4. evacuate (takes ship as object) quit, withdraw from, vacate, depart from The crew prepared to abandon ship.
evacuate maintain, defend, uphold
evacuate maintain, defend, uphold
noun
1. recklessness, dash, wildness, wantonness, unrestraint, careless freedom He has splashed money around with gay abandon.
recklessness control, restraint, moderation
recklessness control, restraint, moderation
abandon yourself to something indulge in, give way to, yield to, wallow in, give free rein to, lose yourself in, give yourself up to We are scared to abandon ourselves to our feelings.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
abandon
verb1. To give up or leave without intending to return or claim again:
Idioms: run out on, walk out on.
2. To give up a possession, claim, or right:
1. A complete surrender of inhibitions:
2. A careless, often reckless disregard for consequences:
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Translations
يَتْرُك،يَهْجُريَسْتَسْلِم لِيَهْجُرُ
zanechatoddat seopustitpropadnout
efterladehengivekaste sig ud iopgive
hylätä
napustiti
gefa sig á valdyfirgefa
見捨てる
포기하다
atsisakymasneturintis gėdospalikimaspaliktaspalikti
atstātļautiespamest
zapustiti
överge
ละทิ้ง
bırakmakkendini bırakmakterk etmekterketmek
từ bỏ
abandon
[əˈbændən]A. VT
1. (= desert) [+ car, family] → abandonar, dejar
to abandon sb to his fate → abandonar a algn a su suerte
abandon ship! → ¡evacuar el barco!
to abandon sb to his fate → abandonar a algn a su suerte
abandon ship! → ¡evacuar el barco!
2. (= give up) [+ plan, attempt] → renunciar a; [+ game] → anular
the game was abandoned after 20 minutes' play → después de 20 minutos de juego se anuló el partido
abandon all hope ye who → abandonad toda esperanza aquellos que ...
to abandon o.s. to sth → entregarse or abandonarse a algo
the game was abandoned after 20 minutes' play → después de 20 minutos de juego se anuló el partido
abandon all hope ye who → abandonad toda esperanza aquellos que ...
to abandon o.s. to sth → entregarse or abandonarse a algo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
abandon
[əˈbændən] vt
[+ person, family] → abandonner
[+ car] → abandonner
[+ studies, search, activity] → abandonner
[+ idea, policy, strategy] → laisser tomber
to abandon o.s. to sth → se laisser aller à qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
abandon
vt
(= leave, forsake) → verlassen; woman → verlassen, sitzen lassen; baby → aussetzen; car → (einfach) stehen lassen; they abandoned the city to the enemy → sie flohen und überließen dem Feind die Stadt; to abandon ship → das Schiff verlassen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
abandon
[əˈbændən]1. vt
b. (give up, plan, hope, game) → abbandonare, rinunciare a
to abandon o.s. to sth → abbandonarsi a qc, lasciarsi andare a qc
to abandon o.s. to sth → abbandonarsi a qc, lasciarsi andare a qc
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
abandon
(əˈbӕndən) verb1. to leave, not intending to return to. They abandoned the stolen car.
2. to give (oneself) completely to. He abandoned himself to despair.
aˈbandoned adjective1. shameless. an abandoned young woman.
2. having been left without any intention of returning to or reclaiming. The police found the abandoned car.
aˈbandonment nounLack of money led to the abandonment of this plan.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
abandon
→ يَهْجُرُ zanechat opgive verlassen εγκαταλείπω abandonar hylätä abandonner napustiti abbandonare 見捨てる 포기하다 in de steek laten forlate porzucić abandonar оставлять överge ละทิ้ง terk etmek từ bỏ 放弃Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
abandon
v. abandonar, dejar; desamparar.
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