B1verbsocietyconflict
US/əˈbæn.dən/
UK/əˈbæn.dən/
to leave a person, place or thing and not come back; or to stop doing something before it is finished
In context
The owners abandoned the car on the side of the road.
The company abandoned its plan to build a new factory.
Passengers were told to abandon the ship immediately.
Words that go with abandon
verb + noun
- abandon a planThey had to abandon the plan because of costs.
- abandon hopeDon't abandon hope yet.
- abandon shipThe captain gave the order to abandon ship.
- abandon a childShe would never abandon her child.
- abandon a projectThe team abandoned the project after two years.
- abandon an ideaThey abandoned the idea after the budget was cut.
- abandon a carThieves abandoned the stolen car near the river.