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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    deserting forsaking relinquishing leaving quitting vacating surrendering relinquishing ceding yielding abandoning resigning withdrawing retreating escaping fleeing ejecting expelling discarding dumping jettisoning casting shedding dropping giving up laying down relinquishing control renouncing repudiating rejecting spurning refusing declining

    Meaning of Abandoning

    The primary meaning of the word "Abandoning" is to leave or desert something or someone.

    Definitions

    • The act of leaving or deserting something or someone, especially a place, activity, or responsibility
    • To stop doing or supporting something, especially because you no longer want to or because you think it is not worth continuing
    • To leave or desert someone or something in a difficult or dangerous situation

    Etymology of Abandoning

    The word "Abandoning" comes from the Old French word "abandoner", which is derived from "a" (to) and "bandon" (power, control), and is related to the Latin word "bandum" (a ban or control)
    Historically, the word "Abandoning" has been used since the 14th century to describe the act of leaving or deserting something or someone

    Example Uses

    • The company is abandoning its plans to expand into the new market
    • She felt abandoned by her friends when they didn't show up to her party
    • The city is abandoning its old public transportation system in favor of a new one

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    adopting keeping retaining maintaining preserving conserving protecting defending supporting upholding sustaining continuing persevering persisting staying remaining clinging adhering sticking staying loyal devoted committed

    Related Nouns

    abandonment desertion relinquishment resignation surrender withdrawal retreat escape rejection repudiation renunciation refusal decline abandonment forsakenness desolation isolation solitude loneliness

    Related Verbs

    desert forsake relinquish leave quit vacate surrender yield cede resign withdraw retreat escape flee eject expel discard dump jettison cast shed drop give up lay down

    Related Adjectives

    abandoned deserted forsaken relinquished surrendered yielded ceded resigned withdrawn retreated escaped fleeing ejected expelled discarded dumped jettisoned cast shed dropped given up laid down