ABANDON

/əˈbæn.dən/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Definition

  1. noun the trait of lacking restraint or control. — synonyms: wantonness, unconstraint
  2. noun a feeling of extreme emotional intensity. — synonyms: wildness
  3. verb forsake, leave behind.
  4. verb give up with the intent of never claiming again. — synonyms: give_up
  5. verb leave behind empty. — synonyms: vacate, empty
  6. verb stop maintaining or insisting on. — synonyms: give_up
  7. verb leave someone who needs or counts on you. — synonyms: forsake, desolate, desert

Examples

  • “Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing.”

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