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IELTS word

abandon

/əˈbæn.dən/verb

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English definition

to leave a place or thing and not return

Common phrases / collocations

  1. abandon a home
  2. abandon a plan
  3. abandon a vehicle

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    He abandoned the empty house and walked away.

  2. 2.

    They abandoned the project after the storm.

  3. 3.

    The driver abandoned the broken car.

Visual learning

See the meaning

An adult carries a suitcase away from an empty house with its front door open.
to leave a place or thing and not return
1house stands empty
2person leaves
house stands empty→person leaves