Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with abandon in American Collocation
abandon
verb
transitive
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əˈbændən/
completely
altogether
completely
entirely
It would not be until the 20th century that science would completely abandon the notion that the universe had always existed.
almost completely
effectively
largely
virtually
By 1941, the policy of internment had been largely abandoned.
quickly
hastily
quickly
They quickly abandoned any plans for expanding the business that year.
when something is abandoned
eventually
finally
quickly
soon
By the 16th century attempts to construct a proper harbour were finally abandoned.
attempt
belief
faith
hope
idea
plan
pretence
principle
He called on the government to abandon plans to hold a referendum.