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- Dictionaryabandoned/əˈband(ə)nd/
adjective
- 1. having been deserted or left: "an abandoned car" Similar
- 2. unrestrained; uninhibited: "a wild, abandoned dance" Similar
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abandoned. adjective. uk / əˈbæn.dənd / us / əˈbæn.dənd /. Add to word list. B2. left in a particular place or condition, usually forever: An abandoned baby was found in a box on the hospital steps. The world is full of abandoned mines. People feel abandoned by the government.
The meaning of ABANDONED is left without needed protection, care, or support. How to use abandoned in a sentence.
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. Fewer examples.
An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied. The digging had left a network of abandoned mines and tunnels. American English : abandoned / əˈbændənd /
abandoned. adjective. /əˈbændənd/. /əˈbændənd/. left and no longer wanted, used or needed. an abandoned car/house. The child was found abandoned but unharmed. There was an abandoned supermarket trolley in the middle of the road. Extra Examples.
The meaning of ABANDON is to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent. How to use abandon in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Abandon.
abandon means to give up or discontinue any further interest in something because of discouragement, weariness, distaste, or the like: to abandon one's efforts. relinquish implies being or feeling compelled to give up something one would prefer to keep: to relinquish a long-cherished desire. renounce implies making (and perhaps formally stating ...
The adjective abandoned describes something that's been given up or discarded. You can use it to talk about a kitten abandoned at an animal shelter, an old car abandoned by the side of the road, or a person's dreams of becoming an opera singer abandoned when they had kids.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective abandoned. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definition of abandon verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
