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Meanings of abandon in English
The trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry.
Usage of abandon in English
1
MANY third level students will abandon lectures today to hold protest demonstrations.
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King's Landing was lost, all agreed; they must need abandon the city.
3
A preliminary injunction often leads to companies deciding to abandon their deal.
4
Cut production; abandon the factories in the immediate path of the Grass.
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They suffered a good deal and had to abandon their home, twice.
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That means that all the others intend to abandon it for good.
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The government would have to abandon wholesale its fiscal rules, Walker said.
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How could Italy abandon electricity and replace it with another power source?
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We have four of them, in case we need to abandon ship.
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To stay would mean I would abandon the hope of returning home.
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High-profile investors also steered clear of announcing plans to abandon the conference.
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And the only question left will be which outposts to abandon first.
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You chose to abandon your family and your work for private pursuits.
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Her radical solution: Either abandon online media altogether, or detour the Web.
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Gross suddenly decided to abandon the company that he founded, he said.
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Hague added: People from across the country have decided to abandon Gaddafi.
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Translations for abandon
Abandon through the time
Abandon across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
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