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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbandonment
/əˈbændənmənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action or an instance of abandoning or being abandoned.
"The sudden abandonment of the village left the houses empty."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'abandonment' originates from the Old French 'abandoner', which itself comes from the Latin 'abandonare', meaning 'to give up'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the act of leaving something behind, often with a sense of neglect or relinquishment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abandonment" is said worldwide
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abandon
Transliteration: abandon
"L'abandon de ce projet est regrettable."
Aufgabe
Transliteration: Aufgabe
"Die Aufgabe des Plans war unvermeidlich."
abbandono
Transliteration: abbandono
"L'abbandono della città ha causato problemi."
abandono
Transliteration: abandono
"El abandono de animales es un delito grave."
abandono
Transliteration: abandono
"O abandono escolar é uma grande preocupação."
परित्याग
Transliteration: parityag
"संपत्ति का परित्याग कानूनी रूप से अवैध हो सकता है।"
放弃
Transliteration: fàngqì
"这个计划的放弃让人感到惋惜。"
유기
Transliteration: yugi
"반려동물 유기는 심각한 범죄입니다."
放棄
Transliteration: hōki
"その計画の放棄は突然だった。"
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