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abandoning

[/əˈbændənɪŋ/]
verb (present participle/gerund)
abandonando
1. leaving someone or something without intending to return; deserting
He is abandoning his responsibilities.
Ele está abandonando suas responsabilidades.
2. ceasing to support or help someone
She felt like he was abandoning her in her time of need.
Ela sentiu que ele a estava abandonando em sua hora de necessidade.
3. giving up or relinquishing something
They are abandoning their old business model.
Eles estão abandonando seu antigo modelo de negócios.
Synonyms
desertingleavingforsakingrelinquishinggiving up
Antonyms
keepingmaintainingsupportingembracingadopting

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abandonando
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
abandonando
no significant regional variation
São Paulo
abandonando
no significant regional variation
Portugal
abandonando
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

abandon ship - deixar o navio (give up on a failing project)
abandon all hope - abandonar toda esperança (lose hope completely)
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