abandon

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Bỏ rơi, bỏ mặc

BrE /əˈbændən/ AmE /əˈbændən/

verb en → vi

past abandoned pp abandoned ing abandoning

1 LEAVE PERMANENTLY [transitive] B1

Bỏ rơi, bỏ mặc

to leave a place or thing and never go back to it or use it again

  • abandon somebody/something

Collocations abandon a ship · abandon a project

  • The captain abandoned the sinking ship.

    Tên thuyền trưởng đã bỏ rơi con tàu đang chìm.

2 QUIT [intransitive] B1

Ngừng lại, từ bỏ

to stop doing something, especially when you are having difficulty or problems

  • abandon a task

Collocations abandon hope · abandon an idea

  • She abandoned her attempt to climb the mountain.

    Cô ấy đã từ bỏ nỗ lực chinh phục đỉnh núi.

3 LEAVE TEMPORARILY [transitive] C1

Bỏ lại tạm thời

to leave a place or thing for a short time, but with the intention of returning later

  • abandon somebody/something

Collocations abandon a car on the side of the road · abandon a child in a park

  • He abandoned his bike by the roadside.

    Anh ta đã bỏ lại chiếc xe đạp bên vệ đường.

4 FAIL TO SUPPORT [transitive] C1

Bỏ rơi, không giúp đỡ

to stop supporting or helping someone, especially when they need your help most

  • abandon somebody

Collocations abandon a friend in trouble · abandon a family member

  • The government abandoned the refugees.

    Chính phủ đã bỏ rơi những người tị nạn.