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abandoned

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

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verb

Aufgeben, verlassen, sich hingeben

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

Examples :

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "

Nachdem sie sich mit ihren Eltern gestritten hatte, gab Sarah ihre Pläne für das Wochenende auf.

emotion action attitude mind

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verb

Aufgeben, verlassen

To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.

Examples :

"My sister abandoned her dream of becoming a doctor after failing her science exams. "

Meine Schwester gab ihren Traum, Ärztin zu werden, auf, nachdem sie ihre Naturwissenschaftsprüfungen nicht bestanden hatte.

action situation condition

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verb

Verlassen, aufgeben

To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.

Examples :

"Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing."

Viele kleine Mädchen wurden auf den Straßen von Peking verlassen.

moral action situation guilt nautical military disaster law society state

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verb

Unterwerfen, beherrschen

To subdue; to take control of.

Examples :

"The teacher abandoned the old teaching methods and adopted a new, more interactive approach. "

Der Lehrer unterwarf die alten Lehrmethoden und übernahm einen neuen, interaktiveren Ansatz.

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verb

Verlassen, aufgeben

To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.

Examples :

"The teacher abandoned the struggling student, refusing to provide any further help. "

Der Lehrer verließ den kämpfenden Schüler und weigerte sich, weitere Hilfe zu leisten.

action attitude state moral society law negative

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verb

Verzichten, aufgeben

To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.

Examples :

"The company abandoned its claim to the old factory site, relinquishing all rights to the land. "

Das Unternehmen verzichtete auf seinen Anspruch auf das alte Fabrikgelände und gab alle Rechte an dem Land auf.

property right law action

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verb

An den Versicherer abtreten

To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.

Examples :

"The family abandoned their damaged car to the insurance company, claiming a total loss. "

Die Familie trat ihr beschädigtes Auto an die Versicherungsgesellschaft ab und forderte einen Totalschaden.

insurance business finance

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adjective

Verworfen, lasterhaft

Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.

Examples :

"The abandoned student's behavior at school was appalling, a clear sign of his immoral choices. "

Das Verhalten des verworfenen Schülers in der Schule war entsetzlich, ein klares Zeichen seiner lasterhaften Entscheidungen.

moral character soul religion philosophy negative theology guilt

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adjective

Verlassen, aufgegeben

No longer maintained by its former owners, residents or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.

Examples :

"The abandoned house next to the school has been empty for years. "

Das verlassene Haus neben der Schule steht seit Jahren leer.

property place environment condition

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adjective

Ungezwungen, hemmungslos

Free from constraint; uninhibited.

Examples :

"The child felt abandoned by his peers and acted uninhibitedly, running wildly through the park. "

Das Kind fühlte sich von seinen Freunden verlassen und benahm sich ungezwungen, indem es wild durch den Park rannte.

attitude character mind

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adjective

Verlassen

No longer being acted upon by the geologic forces that formed it.

Examples :

"The abandoned quarry is no longer being shaped by the movement of the earth. "

Der verlassene Steinbruch wird nicht länger durch die Bewegung der Erde geformt.

geology nature environment