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abandon
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- BANDO
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
“she danced with abandon”
noun
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
“the wildness of his anger”
verb
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
“He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage”
verb
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
“The mother deserted her children”
verb
leave behind empty; move out of
“You must vacate your office by tonight”
verb
give up with the intent of never claiming again
“Abandon your life to God”
verb
forsake, leave behind
“We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot”
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Example Sentences
she danced with abandon
the wildness of his anger
He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage
Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations
The mother deserted her children
You must vacate your office by tonight
Abandon your life to God
She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti
We gave the drowning victim up for dead
We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot
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