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abandoned

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/
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Abandoned means left or given up without being looked after or used. It can also mean to give up hope or to stop trying.

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"abandoned" as verb

1 - To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

2 - To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.

3 - To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.

"abandoned" as adjective

1 - Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.

2 - No longer maintained by its former owners, residents or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.

3 - Free from constraint; uninhibited.

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Synonyms
1 - deserted
2 - forsaken
3 - deserted
4 - desolate
5 - desolate
6 - desolate
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Antonyms
1 - occupied
2 - thriving
3 - flourishing
4 - bustling
5 - lively
6 - vibrant
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Examples in Context

1 - The abandoned village clearly displayed the ravages of time and neglect.

1 - El pueblo abandonado mostraba claramente los estragos del tiempo y del abandono.

2 - The abandoned puppy looked beyond help until the rescue team arrived.

2 - El cachorro abandonado parecía sin remedio hasta que llegó el equipo de rescate.

3 - Everyone agreed the abandoned factory was a blot on the landscape.

3 - Todos coincidían en que la fábrica abandonada era una mancha en el paisaje.

4 - The grabbed car was spotted later, abandoned on a quiet street.

4 - El coche mangado fue visto más tarde, abandonado en una calle tranquila.

5 - The abandoned building contained nothing but dust and old memories.

5 - El edificio abandonado no contenía nada más que polvo y viejos recuerdos.

6 - The group rifled the abandoned car, hoping to find something useful.

6 - El grupo hurgó en el coche abandonado , esperando encontrar algo útil.

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