🏃abandon

verb
/əˈbændən/

Meaning

to leave behind or give up completely
to give up completely; to leave permanently

Example Sentences

He decided to abandon the project due to lack of funds.

They had to abandon their house due to flooding.

Example Expressions

abandon ship

Synonyms

desert, forsake, leave, quit, relinquish
Entry 1
desert, forsake, leave, quit, relinquish
Entry 2
desert, forsake, leave, quit

Antonyms

keep, maintain, continue, persist
Entry 1
keep, maintain, continue
Entry 2
keep, maintain, continue, persist

Collocations

abandon hope, abandon plan, abandon effort, abandon project, abandon ship, completely abandon
Entry 1
abandon hope, abandon plan, abandon effort, abandon project
Entry 2
abandon hope, abandon plan, abandon ship, completely abandon

Related Vocabularies

to form an idea or concept of something in your mind
to return or repay a favor, service, or feeling
to supply sparingly or with restrictions
Making a task or process easier
to feed a baby or young animal with milk from the breast or udder
Control exclusively, dominate market.

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