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Pronunciation
(UK) IPA|/��bænd�n/
audio|en-us-abandon.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology 1
From OF. abandoner, formed from à + bandon �jurisdiction, control�, from ML. bannum �proclamation�, from Frankish *ban, from PG. *bannan �proclaim, command� ( > English ban), from Proto-Indo-European *bha- �to speak�.

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To give up control of, to surrender.

#* Hope was overthrown, yet could not be abandoned. � I. Taylor

1. transitive To leave behind, to desert.

#: Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing everyday.

1. context|transitive|obsolete To cast out|cast or drive out; to banish; to expel; to reject.

#* 1594: Being all this time abandoned from your bed. � Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew, I-ii

1. transitive To relinquish a claim to property to underwriters.

Synonyms
rel-top|synonyms of "abandon"
abdicate
cede
desert
forego
forsake
give up
leave
rel-mid
quit
relinquish
renounce
resign
retire
surrender
withdraw from
yield
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Derived terms
rel-top|terms derived from "abandon"
aband
abandoned
abandonee
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abandoner
abandonware
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Related terms
abandonment
abandonware

Translations
trans-top|to give up
Arabic: Arab|ا�صر� (in�árafa), Arab|��صر� (yan�árifu)
Bengali: ��ড়� দ��য়া, ��ষান�তি দ��য়া
Catalan: abandonar, deixar
Cherokee: ���� (diyohidi)
Chinese: ��, �� (fàngqì)
Danish: opgive
Dutch: opgeven, prijsgeven
Esperanto: forlasi
Finnish: hylätä, antaa periksi,luovuttaa
French: abandonner
German: aufgeben, verlassen
Greek: εγκα�αλεί�� (engkatalípo), �α�α�� (parato)
Hebrew: ��ת���ש romanization of Hebrew|lehitya`ésh
Hindi: ��ड़ द�ना; त�या�ना
Interlingua: abandonar
Italian: abbandonare
Japanese: �念�� (������, dannensuru); 止�� (yameru)
Marathi: त�या�ण�; स�ड�न द�ण�
Middle English: abandounen
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Nahuatl: itopanecauiloc
Norwegian: oppgi, skrinlegge
Novial: abandona
Old English: ofgiefan|ofġiefan
Persian: FAchar|دست کش�د� (dast kashidan), FAchar|ر�ا کرد� (rahâ kardan)
Polish: porzuca�
Portuguese: abandonar
Romanian: abandona
Russian: о�каз�ва���� о� (otkázyvat�sja ot), о��авл��� (ostavlját�), б�о�а�� (brosát�), покида�� (pokidát�)
Slovene: opustiti
Spanish: renunciar
Swedish: avstå från, frångå, ge upp
Tamil: ��வி��தல�
Telugu: వద�ల���న�
Turkish: bırakmak
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trans-top|to leave behind or desert
Arabic: Arab|تر�|ت�ر��� (táraka), Arab|�تر�
Bengali: পরিত�যা� �রা, ��ড়� �ল� যা�য়া
Catalan: abandonar
Cherokee: ���� (diyohidi)
Chinese: ��, �� (fàngqì)
Danish: forlade
Dutch: achterlaten, in de steek laten
Esperanto: forlasi
Finnish: jättää heitteille, hylätä
French: abandonner
German: aufgeben, zurücklassen
Greek: εγκα�αλεί�� (engkatalípo)
Hebrew: �נ��ש romanization of Hebrew|lintósh
Hindi: ��ड़ द�ना
Interlingua: abandonar, deserer
Italian: abbandonare
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Japanese: �置�� (�����, h�chisuru); ���� (misuteru)
Marathi: त�या�ण�; स�ड�न द�ण�
Nahuatl: itopanecauiloc
Norwegian: forlate
Novial: abandona
Persian: FAchar|ب� حا� خ�د ر�ا کرد� (be hâl xud rahâ kardan), FAchar|ترک کرد� (tarak kardan)
Polish: opuszcza�
Portuguese: abandonar
Russian: о��авл��� (ostavlját�), б�о�а�� (brosát�), покида�� (pokidát�)
Slovene: zapustiti
Spanish: abandonar
Swedish: gå ifrån, lämna, överge
Turkish: terk etmek
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trans-top|to cast out
Catalan: abandonar
Cherokee: ���� (diyohidi)
Chinese: ��, 丢� (diūqì)
Dutch: verwerpen, afwijzen, verbannen
Esperanto: elpeli
Finnish: ajaa pois
Greek: α�α�νο�μαι (aparnume), α�οκη����� (apokiriso)
Italian: bandire
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Japanese: ���� (����, misuteru); ��� (suteru)
Nahuatl: itopanecauiloc
Norwegian: forvise
Novial: abandona
Spanish: expulsar
Swedish: förvisa
Telugu: వదిలివ�య�, వదిలివ�ళ�ళ� (బహిష��రి���, వ�లివ�య�)
Turkish: kovmak
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trans-top|to relinquish a claim to property
Dutch: afzien (van), afstand doen (van), terugnemen
Finnish: luopua, luovuttaa
Hebrew: �נ��ש romanization of Hebrew|lintósh
Hindi: परित�या�ना, त�या� द�ना
Interlingua: renunciar, relinquer
trans-mid
Japanese: ��渡� (akewatasu); ���� (h�ki suru)
Marathi: परित�या� �रण�
Polish: wyrzec si�
Spanish: renunciar
Swedish: överlämna
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trans-top|forsake
Cherokee: ���� (diyohidi)
Dutch: verzaken, verlaten, begeven
Hindi: परित�या�ना, त�या� द�ना
trans-mid
Japanese: ���� (misuteru)
Marathi: परित�या� �रण�
Nahuatl: itopanecauiloc
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Bulgarian: изо��ав�м (izostavjam), нап��кам (napuskam)
ttbc|Cherokee: ���� (diyohidi)
ttbc|Ido: abandonar
ttbc|Indonesian: biar|membiarkan, telantar|menelantarkan, abai|mengabaikan
ttbc|Irish: tréig
ttbc|Korean: �리� (beorida)
ttbc|Latin: relinquere
ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: trèig, fàg
ttbc|Telugu: విడి�ిప�����
ttbc|Vietnamese: b�m, từ b�, b� rơi, ru�ng b�
ttbc|Volapük: klemön, lüvön

Etymology 2
From F. abandon#French|abandon, from abondonner.

Noun
en-noun

1. A complete give up|giving up to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease.

Synonyms
rel-top|synonyms of abandon
wantonness
unrestraint
libertinism
abandonment
profligacy
unconstraint
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Translations
trans-top|a giving up to natural impulses
Danish: løssluppenhed c
Dutch: ongedwongenheid f
Finnish: huolettomuus, riehakkuus
Esperanto: sen�eneco
German: Hingabe f, Ungezwungenheit f, Selbstvergessenheit f
Greek: ξέ��ενα (kséfrena) f
trans-mid
Italian: abbandono m
Russian: беззабо�но��� (bezzabótnost�) f; (to do with abandon) за- + verb + -��
Swedish: frigjordhet c, nonchalans c, otvungenhet c
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Bulgarian: изо��ав�не (izostavjane) n, нап��кане (napuskane) n
ttbc|Macedonian: нап���а (napušta)
ttbc|Vietnamese: phóng túng, sự tự do, sự buông thả
ttbc|Volapük: klem, lüv

Shorthand

Gregg Versions w:Gregg_Shorthand#Centennial_Gregg_Shorthand|Centennial, w:Gregg_Shorthand#Series_90_Gregg_Shorthand|Series 90, w:Gregg_Shorthand#Diamond_Jubilee_Gregg_Shorthand|DJS, w:Gregg_Shorthand#Simplified_Gregg_Shorthand|Simplified: a - b - a - n - dn

French

Noun
abandon m

1. surrender
2. abandonment
3. neglect

Category:French nouns

Romanian

Etymology
F.|ro #French|abandon.

Noun
ro-noun|gend=n

1. abandonment
2. renouncement

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gl:abandon
ko:abandon
hy:abandon
hi:abandon
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hu:abandon
ml:abandon
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ja:abandon
pl:abandon
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ro:abandon
ru:abandon
simple:abandon
sk:abandon
fi:abandon
sv:abandon
ta:abandon
te:abandon
vi:abandon
tr:abandon
uk:abandon
zh:abandon

• 2007-12-29 09:24 - Stephen G. Brown - /* Translations */

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