1. A work assignment or job that has been left incomplete or unfinished, either temporarily or permanently
The abandoned task on his desk reminded him of his unfinished project.
A tarefa abandonada na sua mesa o lembrou do seu projeto inacabado.
2. In project management, a task that is no longer being pursued due to lack of resources, priority changes, or other obstacles
Several abandoned tasks were removed from the sprint backlog.
Várias tarefas abandonadas foram removidas do backlog do sprint.