verb🔗ShareTo give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions."Feeling overwhelmed by the difficult exam, she considered abandoning her studies for the night. "actionemotionmindattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue."The hiker, realizing the storm was approaching, made the difficult decision of abandoning his attempt to reach the summit. "actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing."actionmoralguiltsituationnauticalmilitarywardisasterbusinesslawsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo subdue; to take control of."The rising floodwaters were abandoning the town, as the levee was starting to crack. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject."The company is abandoning its old software and switching to a new system. "actionattitudemoralsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish."After failing the class twice, he was abandoning his dream of becoming a doctor. "rightpropertylawactionbusinessstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss."After his boat was completely destroyed in the storm, John considered abandoning it to the insurance company and claiming a total loss. "insurancebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect"The child's abandoning of his homework resulted in a failing grade. "actionsituationeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
