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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abandons

Edward cruelly abandons his wife to pursue a wealthy and high-status noblewoman (Bella Heathcote). —Robert Lang, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025

Using three boundaries to solve the problem The new study abandons the idea of a purely passive shell. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025

The Demetra flute, featuring the line’s signature glass bauble between the stem and flute, abandons modern silhouettes for a timeless curve that suits any occasion. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2025

This holiday movie tells the tale of a songwriter who abandons her passion after her late father, a country music icon, dies in a tragic accident. —Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Even the mainstream studio movie One Battle After Another hinges on the intimate drama of caretaking, the story unspooling after a woman abandons her infant. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025

Some critics suggested the rate hikes could be smaller if the city abandons or shrinks its ongoing project to develop the Pure Water sewage recycling system. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025

Zero-trust architecture, a strategy that abandons implicit trust and requires continuous verification, will help redefine security by assuming all users and devices are potential threats. —Jason Phillips, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025

Strangely, the show abandons her storyline just after the midpoint of the season. —Judy Berman, Time, 23 Oct. 2025