English

Detailed Synonyms for abandon in English

abandon:

to abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)

  1. to abandon
    to leave
    – go away from a place 1
    • leave verbe (leaves, left, leaving)
      • At what time does your train leave?1
      • She didn't leave until midnight1
      • The ship leaves at midnight1
    to abandon; to depart from; to secede from; to withdraw; to retire
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • depart from verbe (departs from, departed from, departing from)
    • secede from verbe (secedes from, seceded from, seceding from)
    • withdraw verbe (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • retire verbe (retires, retired, retiring)
  2. to abandon
    to abandon; to leave; to desert
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • leave verbe (leaves, left, leaving)
    • desert verbe (deserts, deserted, deserting)
  3. to abandon
    to cease; to abandon; to stop; to give up
    • cease verbe (ceases, ceased, ceasing)
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • stop verbe (stops, stopped, stopping)
    • give up verbe (gives up, gave up, giving up)
  4. to abandon
    to cancel; to postpone; to abandon; to desist; to hold up
    • cancel verbe (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • postpone verbe (postpones, postponed, postponing)
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • desist verbe (desists, desisted, desisting)
    • hold up verbe (holds up, held up, holding up)
  5. to abandon
    – stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims 1
    to abandon; to give up
    – stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims 1
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
      • He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage1
    • give up verbe (gives up, gave up, giving up)
      • Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations1
  6. to abandon
    – leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch 1
    to abandon; to desert; desolate; forsake
    – leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch 1
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • desert verbe (deserts, deserted, deserting)
      • The mother deserted her children1
    • desolate verbe
    • forsake verbe
  7. to abandon
    – leave behind empty; move out of 1
    to abandon; to empty; vacate
    – leave behind empty; move out of 1
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • empty verbe (empties, emptied, emptying)
    • vacate verbe
      • You must vacate your office by tonight1
  8. to abandon
    – give up with the intent of never claiming again 1
    to abandon; to give up
    – give up with the intent of never claiming again 1
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • give up verbe (gives up, gave up, giving up)
  9. to abandon
    – forsake, leave behind 1
    to abandon
    – forsake, leave behind 1
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
      • We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot1
  10. to abandon
    – To terminate the current action before it is complete. 2
    to abandon
    – To terminate the current action before it is complete. 2
    • abandon verbe (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)

Conjugations for abandon:

present
  1. abandon
  2. abandon
  3. abandons
  4. abandon
  5. abandon
  6. abandon
simple past
  1. abandoned
  2. abandoned
  3. abandoned
  4. abandoned
  5. abandoned
  6. abandoned
present perfect
  1. have abandoned
  2. have abandoned
  3. has abandoned
  4. have abandoned
  5. have abandoned
  6. have abandoned
past continuous
  1. was abandoning
  2. were abandoning
  3. was abandoning
  4. were abandoning
  5. were abandoning
  6. were abandoning
future
  1. shall abandon
  2. will abandon
  3. will abandon
  4. shall abandon
  5. will abandon
  6. will abandon
continuous present
  1. am abandoning
  2. are abandoning
  3. is abandoning
  4. are abandoning
  5. are abandoning
  6. are abandoning
subjunctive
  1. be abandoned
  2. be abandoned
  3. be abandoned
  4. be abandoned
  5. be abandoned
  6. be abandoned
diverse
  1. abandon!
  2. let's abandon!
  3. abandoned
  4. abandoning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

abandon [the ~] nom

  1. the abandon
    – the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry 1
    the abandon; the unconstraint; the wantonness
    – the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry 1
  2. the abandon
    – a feeling of extreme emotional intensity 1
    the abandon; the wildness
    – a feeling of extreme emotional intensity 1

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Related Definitions for "abandon":

  1. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry1
    • she danced with abandon1
  2. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity1
  3. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims1
    • He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage1
  4. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch1
  5. leave behind empty; move out of1
  6. give up with the intent of never claiming again1
  7. forsake, leave behind1
    • We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot1
  8. To terminate the current action before it is complete.2