Synonyms of abandons

abandons

verb

present tense third-person singular of abandon

1

as in indulges

to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly

more than ready to abandon himself to a life of complete idleness for the duration of his vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indulges
• surrenders
• yields
• delivers
• gives up
• revels
• basks
• overdoes
• overindulges
• wallows
• luxuriates
• rolls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• eschews
• forgoes
• foregoes
• inhibits
• refrains (from)
• abstains (from)
• restrains
• checks
• forbears

2

as in leaves

to cause to remain behind

abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaves
• forsakes
• dumps
• deserts
• strands
• quits
• discards
• relinquishes
• walks away from
• escapes
• jettisons
• renounces
• flings
• ditches
• rejects
• ignores
• sheds
• maroons
• vacates
• surrenders
• disowns
• walks out on
• repudiates
• abjures
• forgets
• withdraws (from)
• throws away
• disregards
• neglects
• separates (from)
• delivers
• scraps
• retreats (from)
• takes off (from)
• throws out
• yields
• cuts off
• junks
• sacrifices
• gives up
• hands over
• shucks (off)
• distances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retains
• owns
• has
• possesses
• holds
• keeps
• reclaims
• harbors
• withholds
• reserves
• saves
• rescues
• redeems

3

as in cancels

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)

the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancels
• revokes
• aborts
• repeals
• scraps
• rescinds
• withdraws
• recalls
• suspends
• terminates
• halts
• reverses
• drops
• calls
• calls off
• scrubs
• invalidates
• ends
• abrogates
• nullifies
• retracts
• discontinues
• interrupts
• annuls
• recants
• stops
• cries off
• relinquishes
• voids
• surrenders
• writes off
• rolls back
• takes back
• countermands
• breaks off
• holds back
• gives up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• keeps
• begins
• engages
• promises
• starts
• initiates
• commences
• undertakes
• pledges
• takes on
• takes up

4

as in discontinues

to stop doing (something) permanently

marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discontinues
• quits
• drops
• ends
• ceases
• finishes
• concludes
• has done (with)
• packs (up or in)
• halts
• closes
• gives up
• expires
• pauses
• lays off (of)
• terminates
• knocks off
• hangs it up
• breaks off
• shuts off
• leaves off
• tapers off
• breaks up
• winds up
• throws up
• rounds (off or out)
• wraps up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• maintains
• continues
• keeps
• goes
• persists
• carries on
• keeps up
• runs on
• renews
• begins
• starts
• stays
• preserves
• hangs in
• hangs on
• perseveres
• resumes
• commences
• holds on
• reopens
• follows through (with)
• restarts