Abandoned Abandon əˈbændən Stop Simply Forced Leave Verb

• the baby had been abandoned by its mother.
• people often simply abandon their pets when they go abroad.
• the study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being abandoned to the care of strangers.
• snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles.

abandon

1. to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning
• The baby had been abandoned by its mother.
• People often simply abandon their pets when they go abroad.
• The study showed a deep fear among the elderly of being abandoned to the care of strangers.
2. to leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay
• synonym leave
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• Snow forced many drivers to abandon their vehicles.
• He gave the order to abandon ship (= to leave the ship because it was sinking).
• They had to abandon their lands to the invading forces.
3. to stop doing something, especially before it is finished; to stop having something
• They abandoned the match because of rain.
• She abandoned hope of any reconciliation.
• We had to abandon any further attempt at negotiation.
4. to stop supporting or helping somebody; to stop believing in something
• The country abandoned its political leaders after the war.
• By 1930 he had abandoned his Marxist principles.
5. to feel an emotion so strongly that you can feel nothing else
• He abandoned himself to despair.

Extra Examples

• He abandoned the army for politics.
• She abandoned her teaching career in favour of sport.
• The car was found abandoned in a nearby town.
• The government does not propose to abandon the project altogether.
• The plans for reform were quietly abandoned.
• The town had been hastily abandoned.
• This principle has now been effectively abandoned.
• Traditional policies were simply abandoned.
• He gave the order to abandon ship.
• I have abandoned hope of any reconciliation.
• They had to abandon their lands and property to the invading forces.
• They were forced to abandon the game because of rain.
• Work on the new building was finally abandoned.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they abandon
• he / she / it abandons
• past simple abandoned
• past participle abandoned
• -ing form abandoning

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French abandoner, from a- (from Latin ad ‘to, at’) + bandon ‘control’ (related to ban). The original sense was ‘bring under control’, later ‘give in to the control of, surrender to’ (sense (5)).