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abandon

nounverb /əbændən/ 3 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 13
Definitions
noun

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

verb

leave behind empty; move out of

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

noun

the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

“she danced with abandon”

verb

give up with the intent of never claiming again

verb

forsake, leave behind

“We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot”

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