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abandoned adj.
discontinued adj.
lorn adj.
sacrificed adj.

ADJECTIVE

abandoned

Synonyms

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

adopted chaste cherished defended innocent maintained moral pure restrained supported virtuous

ADJECTIVE

discontinued

Synonyms

STRONGEST

canceled

STRONG

discarded interrupted terminated

ADJECTIVE

lorn

Synonyms

WEAK

alone bereft cast aside cast away derelict deserted desolate discarded dissipated dropped dumped eighty-sixed eliminated empty forgotten forlorn forsaken godforsaken jilted left left in the cold left in the lurch neglected outcast passed up pigeon-holed rejected relinquished shunned side-tracked sidelined unoccupied vacant vacated

ADJECTIVE

sacrificed

Synonyms

STRONG

abandoned lost

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given up

Another Cali resident and animal lover, Andrea Paredes, has not given up hope on reuniting with her dog and cats.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

The two-run homer he surrendered to Diamondbacks switch hitter Ketel Marte in the first inning was the ninth home run he has given up in three starts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

Ms. Moskowitz hasn’t given up on turning the K-12 aircraft carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The shares surged as much as 17% on Friday in their first day of trading on the Nasdaq but have since given up some of that gain.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

By now Lord Fredrick was crabby and tired, and he had nearly given up on ever finding someone suitable.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

given up

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