Word ABANDON: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

abandon

🇺🇸 [əˈbændən]

Meanings

To abandon means to leave someone or something behind with no intention of returning or to stop supporting or looking after someone or something. Often, it involves leaving someone or something in a difficult situation.

Examples

• She had to abandon her car in the snow.
• He felt abandoned when his friends left him alone.
• The project was abandoned due to a lack of funds.

Synonyms

desert • forsake • leave

Antonyms

retain • keep • support