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abandon

[/əˈbændən/]
verb
abandonar
1. to leave someone or something, typically without intending to return
He abandoned his family and moved away.
Ele abandonou sua família e se mudou.
2. to cease support or treatment of someone or something
The project was abandoned due to lack of funding.
O projeto foi abandonado por falta de financiamento.
3. to give oneself over entirely to an emotion or impulse
She abandoned herself to joy.
Ela se abandonou à alegria.
4. to relinquish control or responsibility
The captain abandoned the sinking ship.
O capitão abandonou o navio que estava naufragando.
NYC Slang
ditch, bounce, ghost
Synonyms
desertforsakeleaverelinquishrenounce
Antonyms
keepretainmaintainsupportpursue

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abandonar
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
abandonar
standard usage, sometimes informal as 'largar'
Rio de Janeiro
abandonar
standard usage
Portugal
abandonar
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

abandon ship (evacuate or leave a failing situation)
abandon all hope (give up completely)
with reckless abandon (without restraint or caution)
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