What is another word for abandon?

Common synonyms for abandon include wantonness, unconstraint.

What is the plural of abandon?

The plural of abandon is abandons.

The past tense of abandon is abandoned.

/əˈbæn.dən/noun, verb3 syllables

Abandon means: stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims.

noun, as in the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

wantonness, unconstraint

noun, as in a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

wildness

verb, as in stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

give up, collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder, move over, ease up, yield

verb, as in leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

forsake, desolate, desert

verb, as in leave behind empty; move out of

vacate, empty

verb, as in give up with the intent of never claiming again

give up

also used for abandon

abdicate, abjure, blin, cast aside, cease, cede, deliver up, depart from, desist from, discontinue, dispense with, drop, forgo, forlet, unrestraint

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verb

stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims“He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage”

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch“The mother deserted her children”

leave behind empty; move out of“You must vacate your office by tonight”

give up with the intent of never claiming again“Abandon your life to God”

forsake, leave behind“We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot”

noun

the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry“she danced with abandon”

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity“the wildness of his anger”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

He holds onto his speech, refusing to abandon it.anzart
The children screamed ebulliently, ripping off wrapping paper with abandon.DylanTonic
Unlike birds, which feed and shelter their young, fish abandon their eggs.CM
Now that pessimism prevails, the executive will abandon the project.unknown
Unlike birds, which feed and protect their young, fish abandon their eggs.DJ_Saidez
If a friend abandons you in an emergency, that person isn't truly your friend.DJ_Saidez
Who abandons his brother by deceit, won't find him when he needs him.anzart
Kalman was forced to flee the campsite, abandoning his supplies.Amastan

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