Abandon (en. Abandon)

/a.bɑ.dɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

State of a person who has been abandoned.

Abandonment is painful for children.

L'abandon est douloureux pour les enfants.

Action of abandoning something.

Abandoning a project can be difficult.

L'abandon d'un projet peut être difficile.

verb

Leaving something or someone without care or protection.

He decided to abandon his dog in the street.

Il a décidé d'abandonner son chien dans la rue.

Withdrawing from a situation or obligation.

She abandoned her studies to travel.

Elle a abandonné ses études pour voyager.

Comes from the Latin 'abandonare', which means 'to let go'.

abandonment of post

Action of leaving one's job.

abandon de poste

abandonment of family

Situation where a person leaves their family without support.

abandon de famille

voluntary abandonment

Process of a person choosing to withdraw from a situation.

abandon volontaire

abandonment

Action of abandoning.

abandonnement

abandoned

Someone or something that has been abandoned.

abandonné

abandonment-related

Relating to abandonment.

abandonnique

Letting something drop without thinking.

He abandoned his job just like that.

Il a abandonné son taf juste comme ça.

Stopping to put in effort or interest.

I gave up on my dreams of becoming an artist.

J'ai abandonné mes rêves de devenir artiste.