abandon
1
[ uh-ban-duhn ]
/ əˈbæn dən /
verb (used with object)
Origin of abandon
1SYNONYMS FOR abandon
synonym study for abandon
1. See
desert2.
2.
Abandon,
relinquish,
renounce mean to give up all concern in something.
Abandon means to give up or discontinue any further interest in something because of discouragement, weariness, distaste, or the like:
to abandon one's efforts.
Relinquish implies being or feeling compelled to give up something one would prefer to keep:
to relinquish a long-cherished desire.
Renounce implies making (and perhaps formally stating) a voluntary decision to give something up:
to renounce worldly pleasures.
OTHER WORDS FROM abandon
Words nearby abandon
abailard,
abakan,
abalone,
abamp,
abampere,
abandon,
abandon hope, all ye who enter here,
abandoned,
abandonee,
abandonware,
abapical
Definition for abandon (2 of 3)
abandon
2
[ uh-ban-duhn ]
/ əˈbæn dən /
noun
a complete surrender to natural impulses without restraint or moderation; freedom from inhibition or conventionality: to dance with reckless abandon.
Origin of abandon
2
1815–25; < French, noun derivative of
abandonner to
abandon1
Definition for abandon (3 of 3)
à l'abandon
[ a la-bahn-dawn ]
/ a la bɑ̃ˈdɔ̃ /
adverb French.
carelessly; recklessly.
Origin of à l'abandon
literally, with abandon
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British Dictionary definitions for abandon
abandon
/ (əˈbændən) /
verb (tr)
noun
freedom from inhibitions, restraint, concern, or worry
she danced with abandon
Derived forms of abandon
abandonment, nounWord Origin for abandon
C14:
abandounen (vb), from Old French, from
a bandon under one's control, in one's power, from
a at, to +
bandon control, power