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abandon
'abandon' - used as a noun
1. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
she danced with abandon
2. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

'abandon' - used as a verb
3. forsake, leave behind
We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot
4. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage
5. give up with the intent of never claiming again
Abandon your life to God
6. leave behind empty; move out of
7. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

derived forms
1. Abandon / Plural
abandons
2. Abandon / Past
abandoned
3. Abandon / Third Person
abandons
4. Abandon / Present Participle
abandoning
Variations of 'abandon'
 
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