abandon

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  abandon 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  abandon 
 
  Sense  1 
  abandon 
  =>  chuck,  ditch 
  =>  dispense  with 
  =>  forfeit,  give  up  throw  overboard,  waive,  forgo 
  =>  consign 
 
  Sense  3 
  abandon,  give  up 
  =>  foreswear,  renounce,  quit  relinquish 
 
  Sense  5 
  abandon,  forsake,  desolate,  desert 
  =>  expose 
  =>  walk  out 
  =>  ditch 
  =>  maroon,  strand 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  abandon 
 
  3  of  5  senses  of  abandon 
 
  Sense  1 
  abandon 
  =>  chuck,  ditch 
  =>  dispense  with 
  =>  forfeit,  give  up  throw  overboard,  waive,  forgo 
  =>  lapse 
  =>  consign 
 
  Sense  3 
  abandon,  give  up 
  =>  foreswear,  renounce,  quit  relinquish 
  =>  disclaim 
 
  Sense  5 
  abandon,  forsake,  desolate,  desert 
  =>  expose 
  =>  walk  out 
  =>  ditch 
  =>  maroon,  strand 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  abandon 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  abandon 
 
  5  senses  of  abandon 
 
  Sense  1 
  abandon 
  =>  discard,  fling,  toss  toss  out  toss  away  chuck  out  cast  aside,  dispose,  throw  out  cast  out  throw  away  cast  away  put  away 
 
  Sense  2 
  abandon,  give  up 
 
  Sense  3 
  abandon,  give  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  vacate,  empty,  abandon 
  =>  leave  go  forth,  go  away 
 
  Sense  5 
  abandon,  forsake,  desolate,  desert 
  =>  leave 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  abandon 
 
  abandon  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  abandon 
 
  Sense  1 
  abandon 
  =>  discard,  fling,  toss  toss  out  toss  away  chuck  out  cast  aside,  dispose,  throw  out  cast  out  throw  away  cast  away  put  away 
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  Sense  2 
  abandon,  give  up 
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  Sense  3 
  abandon,  give  up 
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  Sense  4 
  vacate,  empty,  abandon 
  =>  leave  go  forth,  go  away 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  abandon,  forsake,  desolate,  desert 
  =>  leave 
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  Grep  of  noun  abandon 
  abandon 
  abandoned  infant 
  abandoned  person 
  abandoned  ship 
  abandonment 
 
  Overview  of  noun  abandon 
 
  The  noun  abandon  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  abandon,  wantonness,  unconstraint  --  (the  trait  of  lacking  restraint  or  control;  freedom  from  inhibition  or  worry;  "she  danced  with  abandon") 
  2.  wildness,  abandon  --  (a  feeling  of  extreme  emotional  intensity;  "the  wildness  of  his  anger") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  abandon 
 
  The  verb  abandon  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  abandon  --  (forsake,  leave  behind;  "We  abandoned  the  old  car  in  the  empty  parking  lot") 
  2.  (7)  abandon,  give  up  --  (stop  maintaining  or  insisting  on  of  ideas,  claims,  etc.;  "He  abandoned  the  thought  of  asking  for  her  hand  in  marriage";  "Both  sides  have  to  give  in  these  negociations") 
  3.  (6)  abandon,  give  up  --  (give  up  with  the  intent  of  never  claiming  again  "Abandon  your  life  to  God";  "She  gave  up  her  children  to  her  ex-husband  when  she  moved  to  Tahiti";  "We  gave  the  drowning  victim  up  for  dead") 
  4.  (6)  vacate,  empty,  abandon  --  (leave  behind  empty;  move  out  of  "You  must  vacate  your  office  by  tonight") 
  5.  (3)  abandon,  forsake,  desolate,  desert  --  (leave  someone  who  needs  or  counts  on  you  leave  in  the  lurch;  "The  mother  deserted  her  children") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  abandon 
  abandoned 
 
  Overview  of  noun  abandon 
 
  The  noun  abandon  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  abandon,  wantonness,  unconstraint  --  (the  trait  of  lacking  restraint  or  control;  freedom  from  inhibition  or  worry;  "she  danced  with  abandon") 
  2.  wildness,  abandon  --  (a  feeling  of  extreme  emotional  intensity;  "the  wildness  of  his  anger") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  abandon 
 
  The  verb  abandon  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  abandon  --  (forsake,  leave  behind;  "We  abandoned  the  old  car  in  the  empty  parking  lot") 
  2.  (7)  abandon,  give  up  --  (stop  maintaining  or  insisting  on  of  ideas,  claims,  etc.;  "He  abandoned  the  thought  of  asking  for  her  hand  in  marriage";  "Both  sides  have  to  give  in  these  negociations") 
  3.  (6)  abandon,  give  up  --  (give  up  with  the  intent  of  never  claiming  again  "Abandon  your  life  to  God";  "She  gave  up  her  children  to  her  ex-husband  when  she  moved  to  Tahiti";  "We  gave  the  drowning  victim  up  for  dead") 
  4.  (6)  vacate,  empty,  abandon  --  (leave  behind  empty;  move  out  of  "You  must  vacate  your  office  by  tonight") 
  5.  (3)  abandon,  forsake,  desolate,  desert  --  (leave  someone  who  needs  or  counts  on  you  leave  in  the  lurch;  "The  mother  deserted  her  children") 

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