Dictionary Entry
abandon
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/əˈbæn.dən/Word FrequencyCommon (5.04)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
In a Sentence
“The article includes abandon to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“The one point they will never abandon is there will be no unlimited right of return.”
“I have many in my own extended family who would be said to have long abandoned the practice of their Faith, though sadly what they often abandon is not the Faith in its integrity, but the caricature that was passed on to them.”
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Origin
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Common Phrases
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