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单词 abandon
释义

abandon

UK /əˈbændən/


phrase
  • with abandon

    1
    in an uncontrolled way, as if you do not care what the result will be

    The kids were splashing on paint with abandon.

    with gay/reckless abandon:

    This year holiday shoppers are spending money with reckless abandon.

    Synonyms and related words

    In an uncontrolled way
    Synonyms and related words

    In a careless or casual way

abandon

US /əˈbændən/


phrase
  • with abandon

    1
    in an uncontrolled way, as if you do not care what the result will be

    The kids were splashing on paint with abandon.

    with reckless/gay abandon:

    This year holiday shoppers are spending money with reckless abandon.

    Synonyms and related words

    In an uncontrolled way
    Synonyms and related words

    In a careless or casual way

abandon

UK /əˈbændən/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyabandon
he/she/itabandons
present participleabandoning
past tenseabandoned
past participleabandoned


  1. 1
    to leave someone when you should stay with them and look after them

    His mother abandoned him when he was five days old.

    Synonyms and related words

    To be cruel or unkind to someone
    1. 1a
      informalto suddenly leave someone that you are with

      I’m sorry I abandoned you like that.

      Synonyms and related words

      To leave a place or person quickly or suddenly
  2. 2
    to leave a place, especially because it is difficult or dangerous to stay there

    Most of the villagers have abandoned their homes and fled.

    The coastal settlements were abandoned in the 19th century.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to leave a place
  3. 3
    to leave something in a place, especially because you are in a hurry or are trying to escape

    The stolen car was abandoned only five miles away.

    Synonyms and related words

    To put something somewhere carelessly
  4. 4
    to stop something that you are doing or planning to do, especially because it is too difficult to continue

    After 20 lessons I finally abandoned my attempt to learn to drive.

    The game had to be abandoned because of rain.

    George almost persuaded me to abandon my studies and join him.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop doing something
    1. 4a
      to stop behaving or talking in a particular way, because it does not help you to achieve what you want

      She abandoned caution and began scrambling down the cliff.

      abandon all/any pretence (=stop trying to pretend something):

      By 1978, they had abandoned all pretence of democratic principles.

      Synonyms and related words

      To give up doing something
  5. 5
    to stop supporting or helping someone

    Hardy felt that he had been abandoned by all his followers.

    Synonyms and related words

    To not help someone
  6. 6
    to stop believing or supporting an idea

    Despite current problems, they have not abandoned their commitment to the peace process.

    By this time, the steady state theory of the universe had been largely abandoned.

    Synonyms and related words

    To change your opinion, attitudes or behaviour

    Collocates

    Nouns frequently used as objects of abandon
    ▪ belief, claim, commitment, concept, idea, policy, principle


phrases

abandon (all) hope
abandon ship
abandon yourself to something


derived word
abandonment
Synonyms and related words

To leave a place or person quickly or suddenly

abandon

US /əˈbændən/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyabandon
he/she/itabandons
present participleabandoning
past tenseabandoned
past participleabandoned


  1. 1
    to leave someone when you should stay with them and take care of them

    His mother abandoned him when he was five days old.

    Synonyms and related words

    To be cruel or unkind to someone
    1. 1a
      informalto suddenly leave someone that you are with

      I’m sorry I abandoned you like that.

      Synonyms and related words

      To leave a place or person quickly or suddenly
  2. 2
    to leave a place, especially because it is difficult or dangerous to stay there

    Most of the villagers have abandoned their homes and fled.

    The coastal settlements were abandoned in the 19th century.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words meaning to leave a place
  3. 3
    to leave something in a place, especially because you are in a hurry or are trying to escape

    The stolen car was abandoned only five miles away.

    Synonyms and related words

    To put something somewhere carelessly
  4. 4
    to stop something that you are doing or planning to do, especially because it is too difficult to continue

    After 20 lessons I finally abandoned my attempt to learn to drive.

    George almost persuaded me to abandon my studies and join him.

    Synonyms and related words

    To stop doing something
    1. 4a
      to stop behaving or talking in a particular way, because it does not help you to achieve what you want

      She abandoned caution and began scrambling down the cliff.

      abandon all/any pretense (=stop trying to pretend something):

      By 1978, they had abandoned all pretense of democratic principles.

      Synonyms and related words

      To give up doing something
  5. 5
    to stop supporting or helping someone

    Hardy felt that he had been abandoned by all his followers.

    Synonyms and related words

    To not help someone
  6. 6
    to stop believing or supporting an idea

    Despite current problems, they have not abandoned their commitment to the peace process.

    By this time, the steady state theory of the universe had been largely abandoned.

    Synonyms and related words

    To change your opinion, attitudes or behavior

    Collocates

    Nouns frequently used as objects of abandon
    ▪ belief, claim, commitment, concept, idea, policy, principle


phrases

abandon (all) hope
abandon ship
abandon yourself to something


derived word
abandonment
Synonyms and related words

To leave a place or person quickly or suddenly
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