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a·ban·don
 (  -b  n  d n)
KEY
TRANSITIVE VERB:
a·ban·doned
,
a·ban·don·ing
,
a·ban·dons
- To withdraw one's support or help from, especially in spite of duty, allegiance, or responsibility; desert:
abandon a friend in trouble.
- To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat:
abandoned the ship.
- To surrender one's claim to, right to, or interest in; give up entirely. See Synonyms at relinquish.
- To cease trying to continue; desist from:
abandoned the search for the missing hiker.
- To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.
NOUN:
- Unbounded enthusiasm; exuberance.
- A complete surrender of inhibitions.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English abandounen, from Old French abandoner, from a bandon : a, at (from Latin ad; see
ad-
) + bandon, control; see bh -
2 in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
a·bandon·er
(Noun),
a·bandon·ment
(Noun)
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