ABANDON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of abandon – Learner’s Dictionary

abandon
verb [ T ]
uk
/əˈbændən/
us

abandon verb [T] (LEAVE)

B2
to leave someone or something somewhere, sometimes not returning to get them:
They were forced to abandon the car.
He was abandoned by his mother as a baby.

abandon verb [T] (STOP DOING)

to stop doing something before it is finished, or to stop following a plan, idea, etc:
The match was abandoned because of rain.

abandoned

adjective

abandonment

noun [ U ]

(Definition of abandon from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of abandon

in Chinese (Traditional)
丟棄, 離棄, 放棄…
in Chinese (Simplified)
丢弃, 离弃, 放弃…
in Spanish
abandonar, renunciar a, desistir de…
in Portuguese
abandonar, desertar, deixar…
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सोडून देणे, टाकून देणे, त्यागणे…
~を置き去りにする, 捨てる, ~を途中でやめる…
birşeyi, birini geri dönmemek koşuluyla bırakmak, terketmek…
abandonner, délaisser, interrompre…
abandonar, renunciar a…
verlaten, afgelasten, zich overgeven…
ஒரு இடம், பொருள் அல்லது நபரை விட்டு வெளியேறுவது, பொதுவாக நிரந்தரமாக (என்றென்றும்)…
(स्थान, वस्तु, या व्यक्ति को सदा के लिए) छोड़ देना…
છોડી દીધું, છોડી દો (સ્થાન, વસ્તુ અથવા વ્યક્તિ કાયમ માટે)…
efterlade, opgive, hengive…
överge, överges, överlämna (hänge) sig åt…
meninggalkan, menghentikan, membiarkan…
zurücklassen, abbrechen, sich hingeben…
forlate, oppgi, gå fra…
ترک کرنا, چھوڑ دینا, کنارہ کش ہونا…
кидати, залишати, скасовувати…
покидать, оставлять, отказываться (от чего-л.)…
పరిత్యజించు, విడిచిపెట్టు, సాధారణంగా ఒక ప్రదేశాన్ని…
يَتْرُك, يُوقِف…
পরিত্যাগ করা, কোনো একটি স্থান, জিনিস বা ব্যক্তি সাধারণত চিরকালের জন্য ছেড়ে যাওয়া…
opustit, zanechat, přerušit…
meninggalkan, menghentikan, menyerah…
ทิ้ง, ยกเลิกหรือเลิกทำ เนื่องจากมีปัญหาเกิดขึ้น, ปล่อยให้ (ตัวเองหรือบางสิ่ง) จมอยู่กับ…
từ bỏ, hủy, buông thả…
porzucać, zaniechać, zarzucać…
버리다, 그만두다, 단념하다…
abbandonare, rinunciare a, interrompere…
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