abandon
1verb (used with object)
Origin of abandon
1Synonyms for abandon
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Antonyms for abandon
abandon
2noun
Origin of abandon
2Antonyms for abandon
à l'abandon
adverb French.
Origin of à l'abandon
Related Words for abandon
spontaneity, quit, dump, ditch, discontinue, stop, leave, withdraw, vacate, discard, surrender, desert, renounce, reject, forsake, freedom, thoughtlessness, recklessness, licentiousness, impulseExamples from the Web for abandon
Contemporary Examples of abandon
Will he go for the schoolteacher and abandon the family, leaving behind his smashing dinner suits?
After the captain made the call to abandon ship, 150 people were able to escape on lifeboats lowered by electronic arms.
No one, of course, was “repressing” Klaus or preventing him from “expressing his views,” something he does with abandon.
Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato InstituteJames Kirchick
December 22, 2014
The show started filming in Israel over the summer, but was forced to abandon the location as political tensions escalated.
Two years into an Arctic expedition, they were forced to abandon ship a thousand miles north of Siberia.
Historical Examples of abandon
The men laid down their loads, and sprawled about in abandon.
The Leopard WomanStewart Edward White
It seemed to her heart-breaking that Martin must be forced to abandon the only things for which he cared.
DustMr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
Abandon her not until you leave her in the habitations of civilized men.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
But doth not Horatio doat on me, and may he not in despair break his heart if I abandon him?
Joseph Andrews Vol. 1Henry Fielding
It was about the 24th or 25th of January, that they resolved to abandon the ship.
The Field of IceJules Verne