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- [uh-ban-duh n]
- /əˈbæn dən/
- /əˈbændən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-ban-duh n]
- /əˈbæn dən/
Definitions of abandon word
- verb abandon If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so. 3
- verb abandon If you abandon an activity or piece of work, you stop doing it before it is finished. 3
- verb abandon If you abandon an idea or way of thinking, you stop having that idea or thinking in that way. 3
- verb abandon If you abandon yourself to an emotion, you think about it a lot and feel it strongly, especially when other people might think you are wrong to do so. 3
- uncountable noun abandon If you say that someone does something with abandon, you mean that they behave in a wild, uncontrolled way and do not think or care about how they should behave. 3
- verb abandon to forsake completely; desert; leave behind 3
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Origin of abandon
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English abando(u)nen < Middle French abandoner for Old French (mettre) a bandon (put) under (someone's) jurisdiction, equivalent to a at, to (< Latin ad; see ad-) + bandon < Germanic *band; see bond1
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Parts of speech for Abandon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
abandon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
abandon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for abandon
verb abandon
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- drop out — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- pull out — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
- dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
noun abandon
- recklessness — utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
- wildness — living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated: a wild animal; wild geese.
- licence — license.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- intemperance — excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
Antonyms for abandon
verb abandon
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
- cherish — If you cherish something such as a hope or a pleasant memory, you keep it in your mind for a long period of time.
- assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
noun abandon
- restraint — a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
- self-restraint — restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.
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