abandon
[əˈbændən]
verb
LanguageEnglish (United Kingdom)
Meaning- to leave a place, person, or thing permanently
The sailors had to abandon the ship during the heavy storm.
The crew had to leave the boat because the weather was too dangerous.
Pronunciationəˈbændən
Part of speechverb
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