abandon
noun
Phrases of abandon noun
- with (gay/wild) abandon
in an unrestrained and uninhibited manner.
• The children played on the beach with wild abandon.
verb
Definitions of abandon verb
leave
- B2Transitive
to leave a place, person, or thing permanently or for a long period of time, especially when you should not do so
They were forced to abandon their car due to mechanical failure.
The entire city was abandoned after the great fire.
The puppy was callously abandoned on the streets.
stop
- C1Transitive
to stop doing or supporting an activity, belief, or plan before it is finished
They were forced to abandon the project due to lack of funding.
They had to abandon their hiking trip because of the bad weather.
The company abandoned the plan after facing strong opposition.
Phrases of abandon verb
- abandon yourself to something
To completely surrender oneself to and be controlled by a feeling or experience.
• He abandoned himself to his grief, unable to pull himself out of it.