Abandon Meaning. If youre in a cabin and a forest fire approaches youd better get in your car and abandon your cabin or else be prepared to abandon your life. The coastal settlements were abandoned in the 19th century.
Late Middle English from Old French abandoner from a- from Latin ad to at bandon control related to ban. To withdraw ones support or help from especially in spite of duty allegiance or responsibility. To leave a place thing or person usually for ever.
To abandon something is to give it up completely.
By wish move. You might get abandoned by friends but that just means that they are fake friends. We had to abandon the car. As a baby he was abandoned by his mother.
