abandoned

[ uh-ban-duhnd ]

/ əˈbæn dənd /

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adjective

forsaken or deserted: an abandoned building; an abandoned kitten.

unrestrained or uncontrolled; uninhibited: She danced with abandoned enthusiasm.

utterly lacking in moral restraints; shameless; wicked: an abandoned and dissolute ruler.

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Origin of abandoned

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at abandon¹, -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR abandoned

1 discarded, rejected.

3 See immoral.

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OTHER WORDS FROM abandoned

a·ban·doned·ly, adverb half-a·ban·doned, adjective un·a·ban·doned, adjective

Words nearby abandoned

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Definition for abandoned (2 of 2)

abandon ¹

[ uh-ban-duhn ]

/ əˈbæn dən /

verb (used with object)

to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon one's farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship.

to give up; discontinue; withdraw from: to abandon a research project; to abandon hopes for a stage career.

to give up the control of: to abandon a city to an enemy army.

to yield (oneself) without restraint or moderation; give (oneself) over to natural impulses, usually without self-control: to abandon oneself to grief.

Law. to cast away, leave, or desert, as property or a child.

Insurance. to relinquish (insured property) to the underwriter in case of partial loss, thus enabling the insured to claim a total loss.

Obsolete. to banish.

Origin of abandon

1325–75; Middle English abando(u)nen < Middle French abandoner for Old French ( mettre) a bandon (put) under (someone's) jurisdiction, equivalent to a at, to (< Latin ad; see ad-) + bandon < Germanic *band; see bond¹

SYNONYMS FOR abandon

3 yield, surrender, resign, waive, abdicate.

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ANTONYMS FOR abandon

1 keep.

2 continue; begin, start.

3 retain.

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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

a·ban·don·a·ble, adjective a·ban·don·er, noun a·ban·don·ment, noun non·a·ban·don·ment, noun

un·a·ban·don·ing, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for abandoned

But because they are not forgotten, they cannot completely be abandoned.

The Straight Hero of Cameroon’s Gays |Jay Michaelson |December 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He asks why non-believers like himself are abandoned by the world.

What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine |Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The abandoned barracks of the Liberian Army lay just beyond in the tropical thicket.

The Life of a Liberian Child with Ebola |Sarah Crowe |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Darren Deon Vann's hometown has 10,000 abandoned houses, more than enough for him to hide six bodies.

Gary, Indiana Is a Serial Killer’s Playground |Justin Glawe |October 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

But most of the abandoned houses, with sagging roofs and drafty walls, are just there.

Gary, Indiana Is a Serial Killer’s Playground |Justin Glawe |October 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Her brother's business has been wrecked; wrecked so completely that he abandoned it—hadn't the courage to face his creditors.

The Substitute Prisoner |Max Marcin
So wild a rush was made when Larissa was abandoned, that the soldiers did not even fold their tents or carry away their baggage.

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 27, May 13, 1897 |Various
After an hour or so this ceased to be exciting and he abandoned his loophole.

Wang the Ninth |Putnam Weale
Dec. 30—Anti-war riots throughout the country; Servian campaign is abandoned.

The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 |Various
He had abandoned hope; he had put aside possibilities, for he could see none.

Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer |Cyrus Townsend Brady

British Dictionary definitions for abandoned (1 of 2)

abandoned

/ (əˈbændənd) /

adjective

deserted an abandoned windmill

forsaken an abandoned child

unrestrained; uninhibited wild, abandoned dancing

depraved; profligate

British Dictionary definitions for abandoned (2 of 2)

abandon

/ (əˈbændən) /

verb (tr)

to forsake completely; desert; leave behind to abandon a baby; drivers had to abandon their cars

abandon ship the order given to the crew of a ship that is about to sink to take to the lifeboats

to give up completely to abandon a habit; to abandon hope

to yield control of or concern in; relinquish to abandon office

to give up (something begun) before completion to abandon a job; the game was abandoned

to surrender (oneself) to emotion without restraint

to give (insured property that has suffered partial loss or damage) to the insurers in order that a claim for a total loss may be made

noun

freedom from inhibitions, restraint, concern, or worry she danced with abandon

Derived forms of abandon

abandonment, noun

Word 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

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