Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
abandon
verb
/əˈbændən/
Definition
To leave someone or something behind or to give up control of something.
Examples
- She decided to abandon the project after realizing it wouldn’t work.
- They were forced to abandon their home due to the flooding.
- He felt it was wrong to abandon his friends in their time of need.
Meaning
To stop caring for or supporting someone or something; to give up or forsake.
Synonyms
- desert
- forsake
- leave
- relinquish
- surrender
