Abandon | Mean of abandon in English Dictionary

/əˈbændən/

• Verb
• to leave and never return to (someone who needs protection or help)
1. The child had been abandoned (by his parents) as an infant.
2. He abandoned his family.
• to leave and never return to (something)
1. abandon property
2. They abandoned the car on a back road.
3. That house was abandoned years ago.
• to leave (a place) because of danger
1. The approaching fire forced hundreds of people to abandon their homes.
2. The officer refused to abandon his post.
3. The captain gave the order to abandon ship.
4. The company is doing poorly, and many investors have decided to abandon ship. [=to sell their stock in the company]

• to stop supporting or helping (someone or something)
1. The policy abandons the most vulnerable members of society.
2. She abandoned the party not long after the election.
• to stop doing or having (something)
1. We abandoned hope of ever going back.
2. He abandoned the principles that he once fought hard to defend.
3. She had to abandon her plans for a vacation.
4. Play was abandoned because of the bad weather.
• to allow yourself to be fully controlled or affected by (something, such as a strong emotion)
1. He abandoned himself to despair. [=he was overcome by despair]
• Noun
• a feeling or attitude of wild or complete freedom
1. They all danced with (wild) abandon.
2. She decided with reckless abandon [=in a very wild and reckless way] to quit her job and move to Tahiti.