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    S'abandonner (en. To give up)

    /sabɑ̃dɔne/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To completely yield or submit to something.
    She decided to surrender to music for hours.
    Elle a décidé de s'abandonner à la musique pendant des heures.
    To stop resisting one's emotions.
    He finally surrendered to sadness after the news.
    Il s'est finalement abandonné à la tristesse après la nouvelle.
    To let oneself go without restraint.
    They surrendered to dancing until morning.
    Ils se sont abandonnés à la danse jusqu'au matin.

    Etymology

    Comes from the prefix 's-' and the verb 'abandonner' from Old French 'abandonner' which means 'to leave behind'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to surrender to one's emotions
    To give in to one's feelings without resistance.
    s'abandonner à ses émotions
    to surrender to passion
    To fully give oneself to romantic feelings.
    s'abandonner à la passion
    to surrender to madness
    To give in to irrational behaviors.
    s'abandonner à la folie

    Related Words

    abandonment
    The action of leaving something aside.
    abandon
    letting-go
    A state of self-abandonment, without concern.
    laisser-aller
    deliverance
    The action of freeing oneself from a burden or constraint.
    délivrance

    Slang Meanings

    To let oneself go without worry.
    When he drank, he really let himself go.
    Quand il a bu, il s'est vraiment abandonné.
    To be so relaxed that one becomes careless.
    He lets himself go a little too much in his routine.
    Il s'abandonne un peu trop dans sa routine.