abandon
/əˈbændən/abandon
VERBDefinition of abandon
If you abandon something, you go away from it with no plan to return.
Example: Many teens abandon all chances of a successful future when they drop out of school.
If you abandon something, you give up control of it.
Example: They danced wildly down the street, abandoning themselves to the night and the moon.
Abandon is a state where you do not control yourself.
Example: In these games, kids shoot and blow each other up with reckless abandon.
abandon
EXAMPLESExamples of abandon
Many teens abandon all chances of a successful future when they drop out of school.
Example sentenceAfter much thought, they abandoned the idea as being too difficult.
Example sentenceThey danced wildly down the street, abandoning themselves to the night and the moon.
Example sentenceThe woodcutter and his wife considered abandoning Hansel and Gretel in the forest.
Example sentenceIn these games, kids shoot and blow each other up with reckless abandon.
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