English to Afrikaans Meaning of abandon - verlaat

Abandon :

verlaat

noun

Desperado, verlaat, Harum-scarum, doodmaak-duiwel

verb

verlaat, stoot, verloën, ontneem, gee, loslaat, laat vaar, deel, afstap, afsluit, ontruim, gooi oor, ophou, staak, stilstand, staken, maak toe

Abandon :: verlaatAbandoned :: verlateAbandoning :: laat vaarAbandonment :: verlatingAbandons :: verlaat

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Definitions of abandon in English

Noun(1) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry(2) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
Verb(1) forsake, leave behind(2) give up with the intent of never claiming again(3) leave behind empty; move out of(4) stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims(5) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

Examples of abandon in English

(1) an attempt to persuade businesses not to abandon the area to inner-city deprivation(2) However, the company doesn't want to abandon the practice, and hopes new technology will improve the return on investment.(3) In addition, United's decision to abandon its workers' pension plan could reverberate throughout the industry.(4) I intend to abandon this city voluntarily after completing a certain experiment.(5) This time around, reckless abandon has given way to cautious and deliberate strokes.(6) Her Juliet is delicate and gentle, her suicide a mix of restrained classicism and abandon .(7) France were much quicker in setting up scoring chances but they squandered them with the reckless abandon of a gambler, certain the luck would hold all night.(8) The results could be quite elegant, but sometimes lacked the feeling of abandon and adventure present in the music's greatest improvised solos.(9) Have they made a strategic decision to abandon their nuclear ambitions?(10) Three days of fog finally forced PGA officials to abandon the tournament.(11) After months of madness in the house, they decided to abandon the place and move back to Philadelphia.(12) I could no longer walk the plank or shoot down enemy fighters with the same reckless abandon .(13) They had been forced to abandon the event ├ö├ç├┐due to circumstances beyond our control├ö├ç├û.(14) Consistency and cost issues were key in Whitworth College's decision to abandon outsourcing.(15) We can't go wild and start attacking with total abandon .(16) I am saying that we need to proceed carefully, instead of moving forward with reckless abandon .

Related Phrases of abandon

(1) to abandon ::

om te laat vaar

(2) abandon all hope ::

laat vaar alle hoop

(3) abandon ship ::

laat vaar skip

(4) abandon oneself to ::

vaar jouself te

(5) abandon hope ::

vaar hoop

Related Phrases of abandon

(1) to abandon ::

om te laat vaar

(2) abandon all hope ::

laat vaar alle hoop

(3) abandon ship ::

laat vaar skip

(4) abandon oneself to ::

vaar jouself te

(5) abandon hope ::

vaar hoop

Synonyms

Verb

1. renounce ::

verwerp

2. give up ::

gee op

3. desert ::

woestyn

4. vacate ::

ontruim

5. relinquish ::

laat vaar

6. indulge in ::

geniet in

7. empty ::

leë

Noun

10. unconstraint ::

unconstraint

Antonyms

1. deny ::

ontken

Different Forms

abandon, abandoned, abandoning, abandonment, abandons

Word Example from TV Shows

And if we're going to ABANDON that, why even call it Thursday?

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 20

You would ABANDON your king in his time of need?

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 2

I will never ABANDON you.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 3

That he would ABANDON her for a younger woman.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

I shouldn't ABANDON my girlfriend on her birthday

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 11

Examples of abandon from TV Shows

And if we're going to ABANDON that, why even call it Thursday?

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 20

You would ABANDON your king in his time of need?

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 2

I will never ABANDON you.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 3

That he would ABANDON her for a younger woman.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

I shouldn't ABANDON my girlfriend on her birthday

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 11

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