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abandon

Main Entry: ¹abandon

Function: transitive verb

Language: English

1 desert, forsake : abandonar, desamparar (a alguien), desertar de (algo)
2 give up, suspend : renunciar a, suspender <he abandoned the search : suspendió la búsqueda>
3 evacuate, leave : abandonar, evacuar, dejar <to abandon ship : abandonar el buque>
4 to abandon oneself : entregarse, abandonarse

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