1
as in indulges
to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly
more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation
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as in leaves
to cause to remain behind
abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own
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as in cancels
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch
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as in discontinues
to stop doing (something) permanently
marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Recent Examples of abandons
On June 14 Putin had said Russia would agree to a ceasefire and peace talks only if Ukraine withdraws from the four oblasts, abandons plans to join NATO, and recognizes Crimea and Sevastopol as part of Russia.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
His ability to do this in perpetuity is questionable; Russian victory is inevitable only if the West abandons Ukraine.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
In the adaptation, the images of space exploration are not diegetic but spliced into the film itself, as the movie abandons the first person.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
The narrator, a young classical musician, abandons a promising future as a concert pianist to support her parents after an accident.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, Netflix did license the final product—a dreamlike half-hour drama that follows a teenage girl (a magnetic Megan Stott) who abruptly abandons her life of high school and social media to rough it in Cascade National Forest.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Produced by Liisa Karpo for Napafilms, the project turns on a 40-year-old art teacher with no family who one day abandons her comfortable but unsatisfying life.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Consequently, this year may well prove to be the tipping point at which Iran abandons its coyness about pursuing nuclear weapons.
—Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Harris starts a couple of sentences, abandons them, and starts again.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
His ability to do this in perpetuity is questionable; Russian victory is inevitable only if the West abandons Ukraine.
—Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
In the adaptation, the images of space exploration are not diegetic but spliced into the film itself, as the movie abandons the first person.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
The narrator, a young classical musician, abandons a promising future as a concert pianist to support her parents after an accident.
—Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, Netflix did license the final product—a dreamlike half-hour drama that follows a teenage girl (a magnetic Megan Stott) who abruptly abandons her life of high school and social media to rough it in Cascade National Forest.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Produced by Liisa Karpo for Napafilms, the project turns on a 40-year-old art teacher with no family who one day abandons her comfortable but unsatisfying life.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Consequently, this year may well prove to be the tipping point at which Iran abandons its coyness about pursuing nuclear weapons.
—Carol E. B. Choksy, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Harris starts a couple of sentences, abandons them, and starts again.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandons
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Claire leaves, and John orders Beauchamp to cut the crap.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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The story begins with the China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) landing in Taiwan after a presidential election, where a political power vacuum leaves Taiwanese society vulnerable.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2024
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When their attempt to steal a parade balloon goes up in flames and possibly cancels Christmas, the Bad Guys are forced to play Santa to lift the city's spirits — all in preparation for their big bank robbery.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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The Go Wild pass automatically renews unless the customer cancels it on their Frontier Airlines profile before the renewal date.—
Tiffany Acosta,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Dec. 2024
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For now, the pro football season mercifully ends, and not nearly soon enough.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Wavy is between straight and curly, holds hairstyles well, and has big curls and waves from roots to ends.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Abandons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandons. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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