abandon
verb (used with object)
to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert.
have abandoned
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present perfectof abandon.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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If you, too, have abandoned bars of soap in your bathroom, Dan’s spirited and incredibly thorough reporting might just make you think twice the next time you stock up.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
This imbalance is why creationists have abandoned most efforts to force their ideology into schools.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Lately, car makers have abandoned cheap models and gone all in on loaded pickup trucks and luxury sport-utility vehicles, so average dealership prices have topped $50,000.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
If young people can be a bit lost, “LifeHack” seems to be saying, it’s because their parents don’t care, or have abandoned them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
She will not have abandoned us, she would never leave her people, he was telling himself, when he heard the prince’s death rattle coming from the queen’s apartments.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
