abandon
gb/əbˈændən/ us/əbˈændən/
B1
Inglês
~ 2200
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
B1
action
1
Leave something or someone behind
To go away from someone or something and not come back.
Padrão de uso:
to abandon [someone/something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'forget'. 'Abandon' means to leave permanently, not just to fail to remember.
Sinônimos
desert (Often used for leaving people in difficult situations, can sound more emotional.)
Antônimos
keep (To continue to have or care for something instead of leaving it.)
Colocações
abandon a child
|abandon a pet
|abandon a plan
|abandon a vehicle
Temas
daily life
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- They had to abandon the car when it broke down in the snow.
- The soldiers were ordered to abandon their post.
- She felt betrayed when her best friend abandoned her during the crisis.
Exemplos para estudantes
- I had to abandon my bike in the rain.
- He abandoned his dog when he moved away.
- The family abandoned their home after the storm.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Stop doing something before completion
To stop doing something before it is finished.
Padrão de uso:
to abandon [a plan/project/activity]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'cancel'. 'Cancel' means to decide that something will not happen; 'abandon' can also mean stopping something already started.
Sinônimos
give up (More informal; can also mean to stop trying in general.)
Antônimos
continue (To keep doing something until it is finished.)
Colocações
abandon a project
|abandon a plan
|abandon an attempt
Temas
work
|planning
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The company decided to abandon the new product line after poor test results.
- She abandoned her studies to take care of her family.
- We had to abandon the search due to bad weather.
Exemplos para estudantes
- They abandoned the game because of rain.
- I abandoned my homework when I felt sick.
- We abandoned the trip after the car broke down.
Substantivo
B2
state
3
Lack of restraint or control
A way of acting that shows you are not worried about rules or what people think.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the verb 'abandon'. The noun refers to a style or manner, not the act of leaving something.
Sinônimos
uninhibitedness (More formal and less common, but with similar meaning.)
Antônimos
restraint (Control over one's actions and feelings.)
Colocações
with abandon
|reckless abandon
|wild abandon
Temas
emotions
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- They danced with complete abandon at the party.
- He spent money with reckless abandon.
- She hugged her children with joyful abandon.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The children played with abandon in the park.
- He sang with abandon in the shower.
- They ran with abandon on the beach.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
abandon
AFI
GB/əbˈændən/
US/əbˈændən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
aban - don (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (don)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: abandon
- Plural: abandon
Verb
- Base: abandon
- 3rd Person Singular: abandons
- Present Participle: abandoning
- Past: abandoned
Família de palavras
Forms
abandons
verb
abandoning
verb
abandoned
verb
Core family
abandonment
noun B2
Expressões
abandon ship
1/əbˈændən ʃˈɪp/
fixed phrase
Leave a dangerous situation quickly
To leave a ship or situation quickly because it is dangerous or failing.
Exemplos
- When the engine caught fire, the captain ordered everyone to abandon ship.
- Investors began to abandon ship as the company's shares fell.
with abandon
1/wˈɪθ əbˈændən/
fixed phrase
Do something without restraint
To do something freely and without caring about rules or limits.
Exemplos
- She danced with abandon all night long.
- They spent their savings with abandon during their vacation.