abandon

S2 W2

BrE /əˈbændən/ AmE /əˈbændən/

verb en → es

past abandoned pp abandoned ing abandoning

1 LEAVE PERMANENTLY [transitive] B2

to leave a place or situation and never return, especially when you should stay there

abandonar

  • abandon somebody/something

Collocations abandon a ship · abandon a project

  • He abandoned his wife and children.

    Él abandonó a su esposa e hijos.

2 QUIT [transitive] B1

to stop doing something, especially when you should continue it

abandonar, dejar de hacer algo

  • abandon a plan

Collocations abandon hope · abandon an idea

  • She abandoned her plans to travel.

    Ella abandonó sus planes de viajar.

3 LEAVE TEMPORARILY [transitive] C1

to leave a place or situation for a short time, especially when you should stay there

abandonar temporalmente

  • abandon somebody/something

Collocations abandon a post · abandon a position

  • The guard abandoned his post.

    El guardia abandonó su puesto.

4 FAIL TO HELP [transitive] B2

to fail to help or support someone when they need it

abandonar, dejar sin ayuda

  • abandon somebody

Collocations abandon a friend in need · abandon a cause

  • The government abandoned the poor.

    El gobierno abandonó a los pobres.

5 DESTROY [transitive] C1

to destroy something completely, especially by burning it or blowing it up

destruir por completo

  • abandon something

Collocations abandon a city · abandon a building

  • The army abandoned the town.

    El ejército abandonó la ciudad.