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
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2
as in leaves
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
as in cancels
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch
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as in discontinues
to stop doing (something) permanently
marriage customs that were abandoned decades ago
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Recent Examples of abandons
But what happens when a poet abandons this essential tool?
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Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026
The group quickly abandons the car, leaving the infant alone with at least one of the car doors open for an hour.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Frates and some other Miamians want the YMCA of Greater Miami to take over the building and put in athletic facilities after the library abandons the building.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Per a synopsis shared with IndieWire, the series tells the story of María José Cano (Dávila), a woman using a wheelchair after an accident, who abandons the love of her life (García Bernal) at the altar.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
America First can never mean that America abandons our transatlantic allies that are threatened existentially as Ukraine is by Putin.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The Confederation of African Football overturned Senegal’s one-goal victory over tournament hosts Morocco following the latter’s appeal, citing rules that punish a team that abandons an ongoing football match for more than 10 minutes.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the game simply abandons you.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Currently, Colorado supports the youngest and the oldest students enrolled in private schools through tuition vouchers or indirectly through tax incentives, but abandons them in the intervening and arguably most important years of schooling.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026
The group quickly abandons the car, leaving the infant alone with at least one of the car doors open for an hour.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Frates and some other Miamians want the YMCA of Greater Miami to take over the building and put in athletic facilities after the library abandons the building.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Per a synopsis shared with IndieWire, the series tells the story of María José Cano (Dávila), a woman using a wheelchair after an accident, who abandons the love of her life (García Bernal) at the altar.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
America First can never mean that America abandons our transatlantic allies that are threatened existentially as Ukraine is by Putin.
—Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The Confederation of African Football overturned Senegal’s one-goal victory over tournament hosts Morocco following the latter’s appeal, citing rules that punish a team that abandons an ongoing football match for more than 10 minutes.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the game simply abandons you.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Currently, Colorado supports the youngest and the oldest students enrolled in private schools through tuition vouchers or indirectly through tax incentives, but abandons them in the intervening and arguably most important years of schooling.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abandons
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Her girlfriend — a writer who understands the emotional and mental demands of creating — indulges her interests.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing, skywatching or playing games, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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As part of this singularly unconventional deal, CBS pays not a red cent for the privilege of covering the tourney, and while that leaves as much as $125 million in rights fees on the table, Augusta more than makes up for that by way of the gate, merch and concessions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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This desperate situation leaves Republicans with no choice but to destroy that which threatens to destroy them.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rain cancels the event, which is open to ages 8 and older.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The budget cancels more than $15 billion from the Biden-era bipartisan infrastructure law, including funds for renewable energy projects and cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grants.—
LISA MASCARO,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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Southwest Airlines announced that more than 100 employees' jobs would be affected this summer after the airline discontinues its service at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The sessions will take place as the IDFA Forum discontinues the conventional post-pitch feedback format.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Robert Simmons surrenders to police following a seven-hour standoff.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But Trump on Friday said that the United States wouldn’t end the war until Iran surrenders unconditionally.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The difference is the wisdom to recognize that giving away public-trust land and diminishing our quality of life forsakes the permanent greater good for the temporary benefit of a few developers and residents.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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If a court revokes citizenship on those grounds, the person could become subject to removal proceedings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Investigation in an April 2024 report found fault with how the NYPD, the Department of Transportation and Department of Education issues and revokes parking permits.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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So this little bit of mobile history was not destroyed, and the teardown gives us a good look at how LG was hoping to attract new customers before calling it quits.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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Claire Foy stars as Polly, an electronic engineer who quits her job rather than work on a smart fridge that gathers data on its owners.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Abandons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abandons. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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