1. to give up or cease pursuing a goal, aim, or target
After facing multiple setbacks, the team decided to abandon the objective and focus on damage control.
Após enfrentar múltiplos contratempos, a equipe decidiu abandonar o objetivo e focar no controle de danos.
2. to relinquish one's efforts toward achieving a specific purpose or mission
The commander ordered the troops to abandon the objective and retreat to base.
O comandante ordenou que as tropas abandonassem o objetivo e se retirassem para a base.