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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabandonner
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ban-don-nay
"Il a décidé d'abandonner ses anciennes habitudes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To abandon or give up something or someone.
"He decided to forsake his old habits in favor of a healthier lifestyle." - 2
To renounce or reject a belief, cause, or principle.
"She chose to forsake her previous beliefs after much contemplation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'forsacan' meaning to refuse, deny, or renounce, composed of the intensifying prefix 'for-' and 'sacan' (to dispute or strive). Over centuries, its meaning shifted from general refusal to the emotional or physical abandonment of someone or something valued.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forsake" is said worldwide
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abandonner
Transliteration: a-ban-don-nay
"Il a décidé d'abandonner ses anciennes habitudes."
verlassen
Transliteration: fer-lah-sen
"Er beschloss, seine alten Gewohnheiten zu verlassen."
abbandonare
Transliteration: ab-ban-do-nah-reh
"Ha deciso di abbandonare le sue vecchie abitudini."
abandonar
Transliteration: a-ban-do-nar
"Decidió abandonar sus viejos hábitos."
abandonar
Transliteration: a-ban-do-nar
"Ele decidiu abandonar seus velhos hábitos."
त्यागना
Transliteration: tyaagna
"उसने अपने पुराने आदतों को त्यागने का फैसला किया।"
放弃
Transliteration: fàngqì
"他决定放弃他的旧习惯。"
포기하다
Transliteration: pogi-hada
"그는 자신의 오래된 습관을 포기하기로 결정했다."
放棄する
Transliteration: hōki suru
"彼は古い習慣を放棄することに決めた。"
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