abandon in Spanish
abandon in Spanish means abandonar
BrE /əˈbændən/ AmE /əˈbændən/
verb en → es
past abandoned pp abandoned ing abandoning
abandonar
to leave a place or situation and never return, especially when you should stay there
- abandon somebody/something
Collocations abandon a ship · abandon a project
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He abandoned his wife and children.
Él abandonó a su esposa e hijos.
abandonar, dejar de hacer algo
to stop doing something, especially when you should continue it
- abandon a plan
Collocations abandon hope · abandon an idea
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She abandoned her plans to travel.
Ella abandonó sus planes de viajar.
abandonar temporalmente
to leave a place or situation for a short time, especially when you should stay there
- abandon somebody/something
Collocations abandon a post · abandon a position
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The guard abandoned his post.
El guardia abandonó su puesto.
abandonar, dejar sin ayuda
to fail to help or support someone when they need it
- abandon somebody
Collocations abandon a friend in need · abandon a cause
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The government abandoned the poor.
El gobierno abandonó a los pobres.
destruir por completo
to destroy something completely, especially by burning it or blowing it up
- abandon something
Collocations abandon a city · abandon a building
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The army abandoned the town.
El ejército abandonó la ciudad.