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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hōki
"その計画の放棄は突然だった。"
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 word 'abandonment' originates from the Old French 'abandoner', which itself comes from the Latin 'abandonare', meaning 'to give up'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a physical sense of leaving something behind to a broader emotional and legal context of forsaking responsibilities or rights.
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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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