English Dictionary
Definition abandon in British English
abandon
verb
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[transitive]
verb
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
▪ belief, claim, commitment, concept, idea, policy, principle
The coastal settlements were abandoned in the 19th century.
to stop something that you are doing or planning to do, especially because it is too difficult to continue
to stop behaving or talking in a particular way, because it does not help you to achieve what you want
She abandoned caution and began scrambling down the cliff.
By 1978, they had abandoned all pretence of democratic principles.
to stop supporting or helping someone
to stop believing or supporting an idea
