abandon oneself to
idiom
literary
: to allow oneself to be fully controlled or affected by (something, such as a strong emotion)
He abandoned himself to despair.
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“Abandon oneself to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abandon%20oneself%20to. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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