ABANDON
/əˈbæn.dən/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13
Definition
- noun the trait of lacking restraint or control.
— synonyms: wantonness, unconstraint
- noun a feeling of extreme emotional intensity.
— synonyms: wildness
- verb forsake, leave behind.
- verb give up with the intent of never claiming again.
— synonyms: give_up
- verb leave behind empty.
— synonyms: vacate, empty
- verb stop maintaining or insisting on.
— synonyms: give_up
- 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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