abandoned

Definition for abandoned

adjective as in left alone, deserted

Strong matches

deserted, discarded, dissipated, dropped, dumped, eliminated, empty, forgotten, forsaken, jilted, left, neglected, rejected, relinquished, shunned, sidelined, vacated

Weak matches

alone, cast aside, cast away, eighty-sixed, given up, godforsaken, left in the cold, left in the lurch, outcast, passed up, pigeon-holed, side-tracked, unoccupied, vacant

adjective as in free from moral restraint; uninhibited

Strong matches

corrupt, depraved, wanton

Weak matches

dissolute, immoral, incontinent, incorrigible, licentious, profligate, shameless, sinful, uncontrolled, unprincipled, unrestrained, wicked, wild

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Four of the group - three Nigerians and a Liberian - then checked into a hotel in Lomé, the Togolese capital, which lies just across the border from where they were abandoned.

From BBC

Contractors found themselves in high demand and overbooked, and the one the couple hired abandoned the project halfway through.

From Los Angeles Times

She could envision so much more than the burned trees and abandoned businesses around her.

From Los Angeles Times

The event in Spain was affected by several incidents, with the final stage being abandoned after protesters entered part of the course.

From BBC

Officers later found his abandoned vehicle and located him with the help of Iowa State Patrol.

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