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Abandoned

verb/kˈælɪkˌeɪt/
Definition
forsake, leave behind
give up with the intent of never claiming again
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈælɪkˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/bɹˈɑːvəz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bɹˈɑːvəz/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈælɪkˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
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”
adjectiveforsaken by owner or inhabitants
“weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse”
adjectivefree from constraint; - Liam O'Flaherty
“an abandoned sadness born of grief”
Word Forms
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.
derelictnouna ship abandoned on the high seas
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verlassen
verlassen, zurücklassen
🇫🇷French
abandonné
abandonner, laisser derrière soi
🇪🇸Spanish
abandonado
abandonar, dejar atrás
🇮🇹Italian
abbandonato
abbandonare, lasciare indietro
🇳🇱Dutch
verlaten
verlaten, achterlaten
🇵🇹Portuguese
abandonado
abandonar, deixar para trás
🇷🇺Russian
заброшенный
оставить, оставить позади
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छोड़ा हुआ
छोड़ देना, पीछे छोड़ देना
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিত্যক্ত
ত্যাগ করা, ছেড়ে যাওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
கைவிடப்பட்டது
கைவிடு, விட்டுவிடு
🇮🇳Telugu
విడిచిపెట్టారు
విడిచిపెట్టు, విడిచిపెట్టు
🇮🇳Marathi
सोडून दिले
सोडून देणे, सोडणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ત્યજી દેવાયું
છોડી દેવું, પાછળ છોડી દેવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೈಬಿಡಲಾಯಿತು
ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು, ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചു
ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുക, ഉപേക്ഷിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛੱਡ ਦਿੱਤਾ
ਛੱਡਣਾ, ਪਿੱਛੇ ਛੱਡਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
چھوڑ دیا
چھوڑنا، پیچھے چھوڑنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
放弃,留下
🇯🇵Japanese
放棄された
見捨てる、置き去りにする
🇰🇷Korean
버려진
버리다, 남기다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bị bỏ rơi
bỏ rơi, bỏ lại phía sau
🇹🇭Thai
ถูกทอดทิ้ง
ละทิ้ง, ทิ้งไว้ข้างหลัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
ditinggalkan
tinggalkan, tinggalkan
🇵🇭Filipino
inabandona
iwanan, iwan
🇲🇾Malay
terbengkalai
tinggalkan, tinggalkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متروك
تخلى، اترك وراءك
🇮🇷Persian
رها شده است
رها کردن، پشت سر گذاشتن
🇹🇷Turkish
terk edilmiş
vazgeçmek, geride bırakmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
נָטוּשׁ
לנטוש, להשאיר מאחור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'abandoned'?
The primary meaning of 'abandoned' is 'forsake, leave behind'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'abandoned' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'abandoned' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'abandoned' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'abandoned' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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