abandon
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to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever:
We had to abandon the car.
By the time the rebel troops arrived, the village had already been abandoned.
As a baby he was abandoned by his mother.
abandon ship We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship. to leave behind
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- to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever: We had to abandon the car. By the time the rebel troops arrived, the village had already been abandoned. As a baby he was abandoned by his mother. abandon ship We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship.
- to leave behind or run away from someone or something, or to give up something: Air attacks forced the villagers to abandon their homes. The weather was so bad, we abandoned our plans for a picnic.
- to leave a person, place, or thing that needs you to care for them: He kept the company going because he didn't want to abandon his staff. A vehicle had been abandoned on the side of the road.
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