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Abandon

noun/kˈælɪkˌænθəs/
Definition
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælɪkˌænθəs/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹavˈɑːdəʊˌɪzəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹavˈɑːdəʊˌɪzəm/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈælɪkˌænθəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
“she danced with abandon”
nouna feeling of extreme emotional intensity
“the wildness of his anger”
verbforsake, leave behind
“We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot”
verbgive up with the intent of never claiming again
“Abandon your life to God”
verbleave behind empty; move out of
“You must vacate your office by tonight”
verbstop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
“He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage”
verbleave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
“The mother deserted her children”
Word Forms
wantonadjectiveoccurring without motivation or provocation; ; - F.D.Roosevelt
wildadjectivein a state of extreme emotion
abandonmentnounthe voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
vacantadjectivewithout an occupant or incumbent
forsakingnounthe act of forsaking
desolationnounsadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
desertionnounwithdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
deserternouna disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aufgeben
das Merkmal mangelnder Zurückhaltung oder Kontrolle; rücksichtslose Freiheit von Hemmungen oder Sorgen
🇫🇷French
abandonner
le trait de manque de retenue ou de contrôle ; absence imprudente d'inhibition ou d'inquiétude
🇪🇸Spanish
abandonar
el rasgo de falta de moderación o control; libertad imprudente de inhibición o preocupación
🇮🇹Italian
abbandono
la caratteristica di mancanza di moderazione o controllo; libertà sconsiderata dall’inibizione o dalla preoccupazione
🇳🇱Dutch
verlaten
de eigenschap van het ontbreken van terughoudendheid of controle; roekeloze vrijheid van remming of zorgen
🇵🇹Portuguese
abandonar
a característica de falta de restrição ou controle; liberdade imprudente de inibição ou preocupação
🇷🇺Russian
покидать
черта отсутствия сдержанности или контроля; безрассудная свобода от торможения или беспокойства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छोड़ देना
संयम या नियंत्रण की कमी का गुण; अवरोध या चिंता से लापरवाह मुक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিত্যাগ করা
সংযম বা নিয়ন্ত্রণের অভাবের বৈশিষ্ট্য; বাধা বা উদ্বেগ থেকে বেপরোয়া স্বাধীনতা
🇮🇳Tamil
கைவிடு
கட்டுப்பாடு அல்லது கட்டுப்பாடு இல்லாத பண்பு; தடுப்பு அல்லது கவலையிலிருந்து பொறுப்பற்ற சுதந்திரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
విడిచిపెట్టు
నిగ్రహం లేదా నియంత్రణ లేని లక్షణం; నిరోధం లేదా ఆందోళన నుండి నిర్లక్ష్య స్వేచ్ఛ
🇮🇳Marathi
सोडून देणे
संयम किंवा नियंत्रण नसण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य; प्रतिबंध किंवा काळजी पासून बेपर्वा स्वातंत्र्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
છોડી દેવું
સંયમ અથવા નિયંત્રણના અભાવનું લક્ષણ; નિષેધ અથવા ચિંતાથી અવિચારી સ્વતંત્રતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ತ್ಯಜಿಸು
ಸಂಯಮ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣದ ಕೊರತೆಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣ; ಪ್ರತಿಬಂಧ ಅಥವಾ ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಂದ ಅಜಾಗರೂಕ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുക
നിയന്ത്രണമോ നിയന്ത്രണമോ ഇല്ലാത്ത സ്വഭാവം; തടസ്സത്തിൽ നിന്നോ ഉത്കണ്ഠയിൽ നിന്നോ അശ്രദ്ധമായ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛੱਡ ਦੇਣਾ
ਸੰਜਮ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਯੰਤਰਣ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ; ਰੋਕ ਜਾਂ ਚਿੰਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਲਾਪਰਵਾਹੀ ਦੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ترک کرنا
تحمل یا کنٹرول کی کمی کی خصوصیت؛ روک تھام یا فکر سے لاپرواہ آزادی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
放弃
缺乏克制或控制的特质;不受抑制或忧虑的鲁莽自由
🇯🇵Japanese
放棄する
抑制や制御が欠けているという特徴。抑制や心配からの無謀な自由
🇰🇷Korean
버리다
자제력이나 통제력이 부족한 특성; 억제나 걱정으로부터의 무모한 자유
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bỏ rơi
đặc điểm thiếu kiềm chế hoặc kiểm soát; tự do liều lĩnh khỏi sự ức chế hoặc lo lắng
🇹🇭Thai
ละทิ้ง
ลักษณะขาดความยับยั้งชั่งใจหรือการควบคุม เป็นอิสระจากการยับยั้งหรือกังวลโดยประมาท
🇮🇩Indonesian
meninggalkan
sifat kurang pengendalian atau kendali; kebebasan sembrono dari hambatan atau kekhawatiran
🇵🇭Filipino
iwanan
ang katangian ng kawalan ng pagpigil o kontrol; walang ingat na kalayaan mula sa pagsugpo o pag-aalala
🇲🇾Malay
tinggalkan
sifat kurang kekangan atau kawalan; kebebasan melulu daripada perencatan atau kebimbangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يتخلى عن
سمة الافتقار إلى ضبط النفس أو السيطرة؛ التحرر المتهور من التثبيط أو القلق
🇮🇷Persian
رها کردن
ویژگی عدم محدودیت یا کنترل؛ آزادی بی پروا از بازداری یا نگرانی
🇹🇷Turkish
terk etmek
kısıtlama veya kontrolden yoksun olma özelliği; engelleme veya endişeden pervasız özgürlük
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִנְטוֹשׁ
התכונה של חוסר איפוק או שליטה; חופש פזיז מעכבות או דאגה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'abandon'?
The primary meaning of 'abandon' is 'the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'abandon' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'abandon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'abandon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'abandon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'abandon' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'abandon' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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