Abandon (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The company will abandon this branch by the end of the month due to low sales.
- Due to rising costs, many families are forced to abandon their homes and seek cheaper alternatives.
- By tomorrow morning, the entire building should be abandoned and secured for renovation.
- According to the captain's orders, the crew must abandon ship immediately and board the lifeboats.
- As part of the redesign, the city plans to abandon this entrance and create a new one on the opposite side.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 4
Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.