Abandon
41abandon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. relinquish, resign, give up, forgo, surrender, discontinue, waive, abdicate; leave, quit, evacuate, withdraw (from); desert, forsake, maroon, discard, drop; let go, throw up, pull out of, have done …
42abandon — [14] The Old French verb abandoner is the source of abandon. It was based on a bandon, meaning literally ‘under control or jurisdiction’, which was used in the phrase mettre a bandon ‘put someone under someone else’s control’ – hence ‘abandon… …
43abandon — verb 1》 give up (an action or practice) completely. 2》 desert or leave permanently. 3》 (abandon oneself to) indulge in (a desire or impulse) without restraint. ↘[as adjective abandoned] unrestrained; uninhibited: a wild, abandoned dance. noun …
44abandon — 1. verb 1) the party abandoned policies that made it unelectable Syn: renounce, relinquish, dispense with, disclaim, forgo, disown, disavow, discard, wash one s hands of; give up, withdraw, drop, jettison, do away with; informal ax, ditch, dump …
45abandon — [14] The Old French verb abandoner is the source of abandon. It was based on a bandon, meaning literally ‘under control or jurisdiction’, which was used in the phrase mettre a bandon ‘put someone under someone else’s control’ – hence ‘abandon… …
46abandon — 1. verb /əˈbændən/ a) To give up control of, to surrender. Hope was overthrown, yet could not be abandoned. b) To leave behind, to desert. Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing everyday …
47abandon to — phr verb Abandon to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fate …
48abandon — Synonyms and related words: abandonment, abjection, abjure, abort, abscond, acknowledge defeat, ardency, ardor, back out, beat a retreat, beg a truce, beg off, belay, boundlessness, bow out, break the habit, brush aside, brush off, cancel,… …
49Abandon — A|ban|don 〈 [ bãdɔ̃:] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s〉 Preisgabe von Rechten od. Vermögenswerten, bes. in der Seeversicherung; Syn. Abandonnement [Etym.: <frz. abandon <ahd. bann »Verbot«] …
50Abandon — Aban|don [abã dõ] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. fr. abandon zu altfr. a bandon »zur freien Verfügung«, dies zu bandon »Verfügung, Überlassung«> Abtretung, Preisgabe von Rechten od. Sachen (bes. im Gesellschafts u. Seefrachtrecht) …
