S'abandonnait (en. Gave up)

/sabɑ̃dɔnɛ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To cease resisting or fighting, to give in to one's emotions.

She was surrendering to sadness after the breakup.

Elle s'abandonnait à la tristesse après la séparation.

To relinquish one's own concerns and devote oneself to something or someone.

He was surrendering to love without thinking.

Il s'abandonnait à l'amour sans réfléchir.

To voluntarily withdraw from a situation, often for emotional reasons.

In those moments of doubt, he surrendered to his dreams.

Dans ces moments de doute, il s'abandonnait à ses rêves.

Comes from the verb 'abandonner' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to surrender to one's feelings

To let oneself be dominated by one's emotions.

s'abandonner à ses sentiments

to surrender to someone

To put oneself in someone else's hands.

s'abandonner à quelqu'un

abandon

To cease holding on, to leave behind.

abandonner

letting go

State of relaxation or disengagement.

laisser-aller

delegation

Action of entrusting someone else with the management of something.

délégation

To let loose completely in a situation.

At the party, he completely surrendered to the music.

Lors de la fête, il s'est totalement abandonné à la musique.

To no longer care about anything.

After a stressful week, she let go and just enjoyed the moment.

Après une semaine stressante, elle s'est abonnée et a juste profité du moment.