Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - abandon
Abandon
abandon
v. & n. --v.tr. 1 give up completely or before completion (abandoned hope; abandoned the game). 2 a forsake or desert (a person or a post of responsibility). b leave or desert (a motor vehicle or ship). 3 a give up to another's control or mercy. b refl. yield oneself completely to a passion or impulse. --n. lack of inhibition or restraint; reckless freedom of manner. Derivatives abandoner n. abandonment n. Etymology: ME f. OF abandoner f. {agrave} bandon under control ult. f. LL bannus, -um BAN
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I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English abandounen, from Anglo-French abanduner, from (mettre) a bandun to hand over, put in someone's control Date: 14th century 1. to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent, to give up with the intent of never again claiming a right or interest in , to withdraw from often in the face of danger or encroachment , to withdraw protection, support, or help from , to give (oneself) over unrestrainedly, 5. to cease from maintaining, practicing, or using , to cease intending or attempting to perform , ~er noun ~ment noun Synonyms: see: ~see: relinquish II. noun Date: 1822 a thorough yielding to natural impulses ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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