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verb | noun abandonabandon1 /əˈbændən/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYabandon1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French abandoner to surrender, from à bandon into someone’s power VERB TABLEabandon |
Present | I, you, we, they | abandon | | he, she, it | abandons | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | abandoned | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have abandoned | | he, she, it | has abandoned | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had abandoned | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will abandon | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have abandoned |
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Present | I | am abandoning | | he, she, it | is abandoning | | you, we, they | are abandoning | Past | I, he, she, it | was abandoning | | you, we, they | were abandoning | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been abandoning | | he, she, it | has been abandoning | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been abandoning | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be abandoning | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been abandoning |
► abandon ... efforts They finally had to abandon their search efforts. ► abandon a plan/project/program etc. Both countries were forced to abandon their plans to develop nuclear weapons. ► abandoned ... hope of Rescuers abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors of the crash. THESAURUSto decide that something that was officially planned will not happen► cancelto decide that something that was officially planned will not happen: Classes were canceled for the day. I was feeling better so I canceled my doctor’s appointment. ► call off to cancel a meeting, game, or event that you have organized: Linda decided to call the wedding off. ► abandon to decide that you will not continue doing something that you had planned or started, especially because there are too many problems: Government officials have abandoned the talks because they say no agreement is possible. ► shelve to decide not to continue with a plan, project, etc., although it may start again at some time in the future: Plans for a new stadium have been shelved due to a lack of funding. ► table to decide not to continue discussing an official proposal or plan, although it may be discussed again at some time in the future: The City Council tabled a proposal to increase the sales tax. not continue► stop to not continue something or not continue happening, or to make someone or something not continue or not happen: Can we stop now? I’m tired. By noon the rain had stopped. ► give up to stop doing something because it is harmful or not healthy: Sheryl gave up eating dessert for a month. ► abandon formal to stop doing something because there are too many problems: Helicopters had to abandon the search because of bad weather conditions. ► discontinue formal to stop doing something that has been done or has been happening regularly for a while: Doctors decided to discontinue his treatment because it was not working. ► cease formal to stop doing something: The organization ceased to exist in 2009. ► end to make a situation or a process that is happening stop: She told him she wanted to end their relationship. ► put an end to something to stop something, especially so that it never starts again: The new evidence should put an end to rumors about his guilt. ► halt to make something stop changing, developing, or making progress. Used especially in writing: What can be done to halt the spread of the disease? 1to leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for: The nine-year-old boy was abandoned by his alcoholic father.2to go away from a place, vehicle, etc., permanently, especially because the situation makes it impossible for you to stay: The suspect abandoned the car in an alley. The volcano eruption forced the U.S. to abandon Clark Air Force Base.3to stop doing something because there are too many problems and it is impossible to continue: They finally had to abandon their search efforts.abandon a plan/project/program etc. Both countries were forced to abandon their plans to develop nuclear weapons.► see thesaurus at cancel, stop14to stop having a particular idea, belief, or attitude: Education leaders have abandoned their commitment to affordable college education. Rescuers abandoned all hope of finding any more survivors of the crash.5abandon yourself to something literary to feel an emotion so strongly that you let it control you completely6abandon ship to leave a ship because it is sinking [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French abandoner to surrender, from à bandon into someone’s power]—abandonment noun [uncountable] verb | noun abandonabandon2 AWL noun [uncountable] with reckless/wild abandon in a careless or uncontrolled way, without thinking or caring about what you are doing: Hamilton spent the company’s money with reckless abandon. |