abandon

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To leave or forsake completely and finally.

  - "After years of living in poverty, they were forced to abandon their home."
  - "The explorers had to abandon their ship due to a storm."

• Verb

  2. To give up or renounce a claim or right.

  - "The king decreed that all his subjects could abandon their feudal duties."
  - "She decided to abandon her claim to the inheritance."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈbæn.dn̩/
   
   
   
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2. /əˈbæn.dn̩/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

abandonment , libertinism , profligacy , unconstraint , unrestraint , wantonness

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with abandon
donner , yonner , jonquer , pronner , conquer , quarter , quiver , liver , giver , hiver , sliver , shiver , giver , quiver , liver , tiver , riven , driven , heiven , heaven , grieven , grieved , grieves , deceives , believes , achieves , perceives , conceives , receives , deceives , achieves , achieves , achieves

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Variants

List of all variants of abandon that leads to same result
abandon , abandoned , abandoner , abandoners , abandoning , abandons , abandon oneself to , with reckless abandon , abandon all pretense at , abandon/drop all pretense at , drop all pretense at

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'to go away from' or 'to leave'. Derived from Old French 'abandonner', from 'abandon' 'ab-' 'away' + 'donner' 'to give'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'abandon' is used in various industries, including aviation and shipping, to describe a situation where a crew or passengers have been left behind or a vessel or aircraft has been left unattended.

2. The term 'abandon' is also used in psychology to describe a sense of feeling abandoned or neglected by others.

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Related Concepts

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1. Forsake: To give up or abandon something or someone. Synonym of abandon.

2. Abandonment: The act of leaving or forsaking something or someone. The state of being abandoned.

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Culture

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In literature, abandon is often used to describe a character's decision to leave a situation or relationship, as in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', where the protagonist, Nick Carraway, describes Gatsby's past as 'vanished into thin air, into the unspeakable mysteries of his unknown past'. In art, abandon can be depicted as a sense of abandonment or freedom, as in Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream'. In music, the term 'abandon' is used in various genres, from rock to classical, to describe a sense of intensity or passion.

How to Memorize "abandon"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of leaving something or someone behind. Imagine packing up your belongings and walking away.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'abandon' with the idea of leaving or giving up. Remember that it means to forsake completely.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of each definition: 'A - Abandon means to leave or forsake completely. B - Abandon means to give up or renounce a claim or right.'

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