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present tense third-person singular of abandon
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1
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
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- abstains (from),
- eschews,
- forbears,
- forgoes
- (also foregoes),
- refrains (from)
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2
to cause to remain behind
- abandoned the group that he had been hiking with and struck out on his own
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3
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
- the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch
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4
to stop doing (something) permanently
- marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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