Abandonne (en. Abandoned)

/a.bɑ.dɔ.ne/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Refers to something that has been left unattended or abandoned.
This house is completely abandoned.
Cette maison est complètement abandonnée.
A person who has been left aside, without help.
He feels abandoned by his friends.
Il se sent abandonné par ses amis.

Etymology

From the verb abandonner, from the Latin 'abandonare', meaning 'to give up' or 'to leave aside'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

lay down arms
To give up the fight, to put an end to an opposition.
abandonne les armes
abandon one's post
To leave one’s job unexpectedly.
abandonne son poste
feel abandoned
To feel a sense of loneliness or neglect.
se sentir abandonné

Related Words

abandonment
The action of leaving something aside or stopping to take care of it.
abandon
to abandon
The act of leaving something or someone.
abandonner

Slang Meanings

To be left behind
He feels abandoned, like an old forgotten toy.
Il se sent abandonné, comme un vieux jouet oublié.
To be set aside
When she moved, she abandoned all her friends.
Quand elle a déménagé, elle a abandonné tous ses amis.