abandoned
verb
Form of abandon , past tense of abandon.
Simple meaning
Give up with the intent of never claiming again.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈbændənd
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Definition
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verb
past tense of abandon
Give up with the intent of never claiming again
past tense of abandon
To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
past tense of abandon
Leave behind empty; move out of
past tense of abandon
Forsake, leave behind
“We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot.”
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This meaning: Give up with the intent of never claiming again
Used this way, abandoned is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot.”verb
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Word family
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The act of giving something up.
Compound terms
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A child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown.
Someone for whom hope has been abandoned.
A ship abandoned on the high seas.
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