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[ uh-ban-duhnd ] / əˈbæn dənd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR abandoned ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveforsaken or deserted: an abandoned building; an abandoned kitten. unrestrained or uncontrolled; uninhibited: She danced with abandoned enthusiasm. utterly lacking in moral restraints; shameless; wicked: an abandoned and dissolute ruler. VIDEO FOR ABANDONEDWATCH NOW: Why Is The Word "Abandoned" So Interesting?There's often more to the story when it comes with the word "abandoned." It's one of those words that makes a story a bit more deep and interesting. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of abandonedMiddle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at abandon1, -ed2 SYNONYMS FOR abandonedSEE SYNONYMS FOR abandoned ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for abandoned3. See immoral. OTHER WORDS FROM abandoneda·ban·doned·ly, adverbhalf-a·ban·doned, adjectiveun·a·ban·doned, adjectiveWords nearby abandonedabalone, abamp, abampere, A band, abandon, abandoned, abandonee, Abandon hope, all ye who enter here, abandonware, abapical, abaptiston Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abandonedBut because they are not forgotten, they cannot completely be abandoned. The Straight Hero of Cameroon’s Gays|Jay Michaelson|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST He asks why non-believers like himself are abandoned by the world. What It’s Like to Be an Atheist in Palestine|Waleed al-Husseini, Movements.Org|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The abandoned barracks of the Liberian Army lay just beyond in the tropical thicket. The Life of a Liberian Child with Ebola|Sarah Crowe|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST Darren Deon Vann's hometown has 10,000 abandoned houses, more than enough for him to hide six bodies. Gary, Indiana Is a Serial Killer’s Playground|Justin Glawe|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But most of the abandoned houses, with sagging roofs and drafty walls, are just there. Gary, Indiana Is a Serial Killer’s Playground|Justin Glawe|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her brother's business has been wrecked; wrecked so completely that he abandoned it—hadn't the courage to face his creditors. The Substitute Prisoner|Max Marcin So wild a rush was made when Larissa was abandoned, that the soldiers did not even fold their tents or carry away their baggage. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 27, May 13, 1897|Various After an hour or so this ceased to be exciting and he abandoned his loophole. Wang the Ninth|Putnam Weale Dec. 30—Anti-war riots throughout the country; Servian campaign is abandoned. The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915|Various He had abandoned hope; he had put aside possibilities, for he could see none. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer|Cyrus Townsend Brady
British Dictionary definitions for abandoned
adjectivedesertedan abandoned windmill forsakenan abandoned child unrestrained; uninhibitedwild, abandoned dancing depraved; profligate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to abandoneddiscarded, forgotten, neglected, forsaken, rejected, deserted, dropped, dissipated, jilted, empty, left, shunned, dumped, relinquished, vacated, sidelined, eliminated, corrupt, depraved, wanton |