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abandon
Transitive VerbNounIntransitive Verb
Meanings
Transitive Verb
[~ someone][~ something]
To leave a person, place, or thing permanently, often because of a crisis or because it is no longer wanted.
"The sailors were forced to abandon ship when the hull began to leak."
Transitive Verb
[~ something]
To stop doing something before it is finished, or to give up a plan, idea, or project.
"The company decided to abandon the project due to a lack of funding."
Transitive Verb
[~ something]
To give up a claim, right, or belief entirely.
"He had to abandon his hopes of becoming a professional athlete after the injury."