abandon
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It makes people who are suffering feel unseen and abandoned.
“If our sites of worship, sacred groves, and ancestors’ graves are to be abandoned to the fishes, then I shall stay with them!”
From Literature
Shaw has once again chosen to latch on to Third Point’s dangerously misguided effort to have CoStar Group abandon Homes.com.”
"I urge you not to abandon this instrument without seeking to ensure that it is followed up in a concrete and effective manner," the American pope said at his weekly general audience.
From Barron's
The 49-year-old was widely expected to run again but was reportedly forced to abandon his bid because of several controversies.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
