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Abandon

/əˈbæn.dən/

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

📖 Definitions of "Abandon"

verb
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

    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.

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

  4. 4

    To subdue; to take control of.

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