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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- abandon :the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
- abandon :forsake, leave behind
- We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot
- abandon :a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
- the wildness of his anger
- abandon :give up with the intent of never claiming again
- Abandon your life to God|She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti|We gave the drowning victim up for dead
- abandon :leave behind empty; move out of
- You must vacate your office by tonight
- abandon :stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
- He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage|Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations
- abandon :leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
- The mother deserted her children