abandon

B1
Pronunciation
/əˈbæn.dən/
/əˈbæn.dn̩/
/əˈbæn.dn̩/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.

2 Definition

Abandonment; relinquishment.

Verb
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

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

3 Definition

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.

Example Sentences
  • Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing.
4 Definition

To subdue; to take control of.

5 Definition

To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.

6 Definition

To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.

7 Definition

To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.