abandoned (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈbændənd/

Definition

No longer occupied, used, or cared for; deserted.

Examples

• The old factory was abandoned after the company went bankrupt.

• They found an abandoned puppy by the side of the road.

• The explorers discovered an abandoned village in the jungle.

How to Use abandoned

abandoned by (prepositional phrase)

Left behind or deserted by someone or something. — "The project was abandoned by its investors due to lack of funding."

Synonyms of abandoned

Words with a similar meaning to abandoned:

• deserted
• neglected
• derelict
• forsaken

Antonyms of abandoned

Words with the opposite meaning to abandoned:

• occupied
• inhabited
• maintained

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