ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00701 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
abandon
v.
US/əˈbændən/
UK/əˈbændən/
CSAT Frequency75/100
TOEIC Frequency68/100
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Meanings of abandon
1verb
To leave someone or something permanently without intending to return or provide support.
He abandoned his family and moved to another country.
He abandoned his family and moved to another country.
The project was abandoned due to lack of funding.
The project was abandoned due to lack of funding.
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Derivatives of abandon
abandonment
abandonment (noun)
The abandonment of the old factory left the town economically struggling.
The abandonment of the old factory left the town economically struggling.
abandoned (adj.)
abandoned (adjective)
The abandoned house has been empty for decades.
The abandoned house has been empty for decades.
abandon all hope
abandon all hope (phrasal expression)
He told himself not to abandon all hope despite the difficulties.
He told himself not to abandon all hope despite the difficulties.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of abandon
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Common Phrases with abandon
abandon a planabandon a plan
abandon hopeabandon hope
abandon shipabandon ship
abandon one's familyabandon one's family
abandon a projectabandon a project
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Practice Question: abandon
Choose the best word for the blank
Due to safety concerns, the authorities decided to ___ the construction site immediately.
- A abandons
- B abandoning
- C abandon
- D abandoned
After the modal verb 'to' (in 'decided to'), the base form of the verb is required.