Meaning of "abandon" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ABANDON

Abandounen (vb), from Old French, from a bandon under one's control, in one's power, from a at, to + bandon control, power.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ABANDON

abandon  [əˈbændən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABANDON

Abandon is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb abandon in English.

WHAT DOES ABANDON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Abandon

Abandon, abandoned, or abandonment may refer to: ▪ Abandonment, a legal term regarding property ▪ Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property, legal status of property after abandonment and rediscovery ▪ Abandonment, the existentialist idea that humanity is abandoned in existence and must find its own meaning ▪ Abandonment, a subjective emotional state in which people feel undesired, left behind, insecure, or discarded ▪ Abandonment ▪ Abandoned village, a human habitat that has been abandoned ▪ Child abandonment, the extralegal abandonment of children ▪ Mate abandonment, in animal behavior, where one parent deserts the other ▪ Abandoned footwear ▪ Abandoned pets ▪ Abandoned railway...

Definition of abandon in the English dictionary

The first definition of abandon in the dictionary is to forsake completely; desert; leave behind. Other definition of abandon is to give up completely. Abandon is also to yield control of or concern in; relinquish.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ABANDON

PRESENT

Present

I abandon

you abandon

he/she/it abandons

we abandon

you abandon

they abandon

Present continuous

I am abandoning

you are abandoning

he/she/it is abandoning

we are abandoning

you are abandoning

they are abandoning

Present perfect

I have abandoned

you have abandoned

he/she/it has abandoned

we have abandoned

you have abandoned

they have abandoned

Present perfect continuous

I have been abandoning

you have been abandoning

he/she/it has been abandoning

we have been abandoning

you have been abandoning

they have been abandoning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I abandoned

you abandoned

he/she/it abandoned

we abandoned

you abandoned

they abandoned

Past continuous

I was abandoning

you were abandoning

he/she/it was abandoning

we were abandoning

you were abandoning

they were abandoning

Past perfect

I had abandoned

you had abandoned

he/she/it had abandoned

we had abandoned

you had abandoned

they had abandoned

Past perfect continuous

I had been abandoning

you had been abandoning

he/she/it had been abandoning

we had been abandoning

you had been abandoning

they had been abandoning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will abandon

you will abandon

he/she/it will abandon

we will abandon

you will abandon

they will abandon

Future continuous

I will be abandoning

you will be abandoning

he/she/it will be abandoning

we will be abandoning

you will be abandoning

they will be abandoning

Future perfect

I will have abandoned

you will have abandoned

he/she/it will have abandoned

we will have abandoned

you will have abandoned

they will have abandoned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been abandoning

you will have been abandoning

he/she/it will have been abandoning

we will have been abandoning

you will have been abandoning

they will have been abandoning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would abandon

you would abandon

he/she/it would abandon

we would abandon

you would abandon

they would abandon

Conditional continuous

I would be abandoning

you would be abandoning

he/she/it would be abandoning

we would be abandoning

you would be abandoning

they would be abandoning

Conditional perfect

I would have abandon

you would have abandon

he/she/it would have abandon

we would have abandon

you would have abandon

they would have abandon

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been abandoning

you would have been abandoning

he/she/it would have been abandoning

we would have been abandoning

you would have been abandoning

they would have been abandoning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you abandon
we let´s abandon
you abandon

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to abandon

Past participle

abandoned

Present Participle

abandoning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ABANDON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «abandon» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of abandon

abdicate · cease · cede · cut out · dash · desert · discontinue · ditch · drop · dump · forgo · forsake · give up · halt · jilt · leave · leave behind · leave off · pack in · recklessness · relinquish · renounce · run out on · stop · strand · surrender · throw over · unrestraint · waive · walk out on · wantonness · wildness · yield

TRANSLATION OF ABANDON

Find out the translation of abandon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of abandon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abandon» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 放弃
• Translator English - Spanish: abandonar
• English: abandon
• Translator English - Hindi: परित्याग
• Translator English - Arabic: يَهْجُرُ
• Translator English - Russian: оставлять
• Translator English - Portuguese: abandonar
• Translator English - Bengali: একটি ব্যান্ড
• Translator English - French: abandonner
• Translator English - Malay: Aband
• Translator English - German: verlassen
• Translator English - Japanese: 見捨てる
• Translator English - Korean: 포기하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Aband
• Translator English - Vietnamese: từ bỏ
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒரு இசைக்குழு
• Translator English - Marathi: सोडून देणे
• Translator English - Turkish: bir grup
• Translator English - Italian: abbandonare
• Translator English - Polish: porzucić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: залишати
• Translator English - Romanian: a abandona
• Translator English - Greek: εγκαταλείπω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vaar
• Translator English - Swedish: överge
• Translator English - Norwegian: forlate

10 QUOTES WITH «ABANDON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word abandon.

1

Aaliyah

I don't want to abandon one work for the other, and I don't think I need to sacrifice anything to put my all into either one of them.

2

Peter Abelard

The men who abandon themselves to the passions of this miserable life, are compared in Scripture to beasts.

3

Daniel Alarcon

Peru is a country where more than half the people would emigrate if given the chance. That's half the population that is willing to abandon everything they know for the uncertainty of a life in a foreign land, in another language.

4

Dante Alighieri

All hope abandon, ye who enter here!

5

John R. Allen

And the narrative for the Taliban that they can wait us out is a flawed narrative. I think that the unambiguous international support for Afghanistan has been a very powerful message. You know, that was the message that came out of the NATO summit. We will not abandon Afghanistan.

6

Marshall Allman

To me, 'Blue Like Jazz' is a quintessential American story. So many people are just like Don - raised Christian and go off to college only to abandon their beliefs in order to fit in or be accepted.

7

Rudolf Arnheim

Rather than be asked to abandon one's own heritage and to adapt to the mores of the new country, one was expected to possess a treasure of foreign skills and customs that would enrich the resources of American living.

8

Abu Bakr

The people who abandon Jihad fall a victim to humility and degradation.

9

Gary Bauer

Enhanced interrogation is not to be considered lightly, but the use of enhanced interrogation techniques does not require moral people to abandon their beliefs. Rather, it is precisely during these difficult times that one's beliefs about life, justice and mercy become indispensible.

10

Simone de Beauvoir

Sex pleasure in woman is a kind of magic spell; it demands complete abandon; if words or movements oppose the magic of caresses, the spell is broken.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABANDON»

Discover the use of abandon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abandon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Abandon

New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a dark, fantastical story about this world . . . and the underworld.

Meg Cabot, 2011

Abandon

On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman and child in a remote gold mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins; and not a single bone was ever found.

Blake Crouch, 2013

Abandon: A Possession Novel

The fight for independent thought becomes a matter of life or death in this sizzling and intense conclusion to the Possession trilogy.

Elana Johnson, 2013

Abandon

On what is supposed to be a quiet long weekend in New Hampshire, Deputy U.S. Marshal Mackenzie Stewart is viciously attacked at the lakefront cottage of her friend, federal judge Bernadette Peacham.

Carla Neggers, 2012

Abandon

The English island called Abandon, enshrouded in ancient legend, has been home to warriors as well as enchanting women -- and none more spellbinding than lovely Morwenna Halliwell.

Jillian Hunter, 2001

Wild Abandon

Kate and Albert, sister and brother, are not yet the last two human beings on earth, but Albert is hopeful.

Joe Dunthorne, 2011

Abandon

A Harvard senior, coping with a highly pressurized existence, feels his sanity begin to slip when a ghostly inhabitant of his residence begins to plague him about his ex-roommate's suicide and the mutilation murder of his girlfriend.

Sean Desmond, 2002

Abandon

Eerie And Incandescent, Abandon Displays Iyer'S Unique Gift For Showing The Dance Of Dreams And Desires And Preconceptions That Ensues When Cultures Collide.

Kavita Watsa, 2004

With Abandon

No lightning bugs were harmed in the making of this book.

J.L. Langley, 2011

Abandon the Cave: Faith's Seductive Virtual Reality

Such is the wisdom to be found in Abandon the Cave: Faith's Seductive Virtual Reality. The fool hath said in his heart, "There is no God" (Psalm 14:1). This book is a heartfelt reply from the fool!

Ralph Robinson, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABANDON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abandon is used in the context of the following news items.

Global markets braced as polling closes in Greece referendum

... his hope that Greece would vote yes to its creditors' final proposals, but pledged: “We won't abandon the Greek people to their fate.”. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Abandon 'recent-ism' in fighting ISIS

Abandon 'recent-ism' in fighting ISIS. Soldiers from the Syrian government forces pose for a photo next to bodies reportedly of Islamic State (IS) ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»

Will Samantha Power Be the First American UN Ambassador to …

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DA Calls On Minister Gigaba to Abandon Futile Inter-Ministerial …

The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, must immediately put an end to the cloak and dagger Inter-Ministerial team set up to "review" the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Plundering Our Freedom with Abandon - Robert Scheer on Reality …

Plundering Our Freedom with Abandon - Robert Scheer on Reality Asserts Itself (10/10 PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome back to ... «The Real News Network, Jul 15»

GOP lawmakers, Scott Walker abandon open records changes

Gov. Scott Walker, with his two sons following behind, marches in the Wauwatosa Independence Day parade Saturday. Proposal was blasted ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»

How Britain and the US decided to abandon Srebrenica to its fate

I will never abandon you.” The UN duly proclaimed Srebrenica as one of six “safe areas” to be defended by the United Nations Protection Force ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Samsung's Next Giant Phone Could Abandon One of Its …

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GOP: Ex-CIA agent warns U.S. enemies won't abandon pursuit of …

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Barca won't abandon Pogba chase - Braida

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