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abandoning

/əˈbændənɪŋ/ /əˈbændənɪŋk/

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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 :

"Feeling overwhelmed by the difficult exam, she considered abandoning her studies for the night. "

Überfordert von der schwierigen Prüfung, erwog sie, ihr Studium für die Nacht aufzugeben.

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verb

Aufgeben, verlassen, einstellen

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

Examples :

"The hiker, realizing the storm was approaching, made the difficult decision of abandoning his attempt to reach the summit. "

Der Wanderer traf die schwierige Entscheidung, seinen Versuch, den Gipfel zu erreichen, aufzugeben, als er erkannte, dass sich der Sturm näherte.

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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 ausgesetzt.

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verb

Bezwingen, erobern

To subdue; to take control of.

Examples :

"The rising floodwaters were abandoning the town, as the levee was starting to crack. "

Die steigenden Fluten begannen, die Stadt zu überfluten, als der Deich zu reißen begann.

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verb

Verlassen, aufgeben, ausstoßen

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

Examples :

"The company is abandoning its old software and switching to a new system. "

Das Unternehmen verlässt seine alte Software und wechselt zu einem neuen System.

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verb

Verzicht leisten auf, aufgeben

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

Examples :

"After failing the class twice, he was abandoning his dream of becoming a doctor. "

Nachdem er den Kurs zweimal nicht bestanden hatte, gab er seinen Traum, Arzt zu werden, auf.

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verb

Aufgeben, verzichten

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

Examples :

"After his boat was completely destroyed in the storm, John considered abandoning it to the insurance company and claiming a total loss. "

Nachdem sein Boot im Sturm vollständig zerstört worden war, erwog John, es der Versicherungsgesellschaft zu überlassen und einen Totalschaden geltend zu machen.

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noun

Verlassen, Aufgabe

An act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect

Examples :

"The child's abandoning of his homework resulted in a failing grade. "

Die Aufgabe der Hausaufgaben durch das Kind führte zu einer ungenügenden Note.

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