abandons (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: əˈbændənz
Definition
Leaves a person, place, or thing behind permanently, typically without intending to return.
Examples
The driver abandons the stolen vehicle in a quiet alleyway.
He abandons his post during the night, leaving the gate unguarded.
She abandons her old life in the city to start a farm in the countryside.
How to Use abandons
- abandon [something] to [someone] (prepositional phrase)
- To give up control of something to another person. — "The company abandons the project to the research department."
- abandon [someone] to their fate (idiom)
- To leave someone in a dangerous situation without helping them. — "The soldiers had to abandon the wounded man to his fate."
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