abandons

The word “abandons” has 3 syllables: a-ban-dons

It's pronounced as /əˈbændənz/

What is synonym and antonym for abandons?

In the thesaurus, “abandons” has 94 synonyms and 48 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abandons along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abandons

abjures
aborts
abrogates
annuls
basks
breaks off
breaks up
calls
calls off
cancels
ceases
closes
concludes
countermands
cries off
cuts off
delivers
deserts
discards
discontinues
disowns
disregards
distances
ditches
drops
dumps
ends
escapes
expires
finishes
flings
forgets
forsakes
gives up
halts
hands over
hangs it up
holds back
ignores
indulges
interrupts
invalidates
jettisons
junks
knocks off
leaves
leaves off
luxuriates
maroons
neglects
nullifies
overdoes
overindulges
pauses
quits
recalls
recants
rejects
relinquishes
renounces
repeals
repudiates
rescinds
retracts
revels
reverses
revokes
rolls
rolls back
sacrifices
scraps
scrubs
sheds
shuts off
stops
strands
surrenders
suspends
takes back
tapers off
terminates
throws away
throws out
throws up
vacates
voids
walks away from
walks out on
wallows
winds up
withdraws
wraps up
writes off
yields

Antonyms for abandons

begins
carries on
checks
commences
continues
denies
engages
eschews
forbears
foregoes
forgoes
goes
hangs in
hangs on
harbors
has
holds
holds on
inhibits
initiates
keeps
keeps up
maintains
owns
perseveres
persists
pledges
possesses
preserves
promises
reclaims
redeems
renews
reopens
rescues
reserves
restarts
restrains
resumes
retains
runs on
saves
starts
stays
takes on
takes up
undertakes
withholds

Meanings of abandons

verb
1. To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
2. To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
3. To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.
4. To subdue; to take control of.
5. To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.
6. To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.
7. To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.
noun
1. A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.
2. Abandonment; relinquishment.
3. (British slang) Abandoned children; foundlings.
4. (British slang) Prostitutes.

Example Sentences

Faced with insurmountable challenges, he often abandons projects halfway through.
The explorer never abandons the quest for new discoveries, no matter the obstacles.
As the storm intensifies, the ship's crew abandons the vessel for safety.
The loyal dog never abandons its owner, no matter how difficult the circumstances.
A true friend never abandons you in times of need, offering support and understanding.

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