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• with abandon — phrase in an uncontrolled way, as if you do not care what the result will be The kids were splashing on paint with abandon. with gay/​reckless abandon: This year holiday shoppers are spending money with reckless abandon. Thesaurus: in an… …   Useful english dictionary

• abandon — a|ban|don1 [ ə bændən ] verb transitive ** ▸ 1 leave someone ▸ 2 leave a place ▸ 3 leave something somewhere ▸ 4 stop doing/planning something ▸ 5 stop supporting an idea ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) to leave someone when you should stay with them and take… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• abandon — a|ban|don1 W3 [əˈbændən] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: abondoner, from abandon surrendering , from a bandon into someone s power ] 1.) to leave someone, especially someone you are responsible for ▪ How could she abandon her own… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• with abandon — in an uncontrolled way, as if you do not care what the result will be The kids were splashing on paint with abandon. with gay/reckless abandon: This year holiday shoppers are spending money with reckless abandon …   English dictionary

• abandon — 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. a. to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent b. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• abandon — abandon1 abandonable, adj. abandoner, n. abandonment, n. /euh ban deuhn/, v.t. 1. to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon one s farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship. 2. to give up; discontinue; withdraw …   Universalium

• abandon — I a•ban•don [[t]əˈbæn dən[/t]] v. t. 1) to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship[/ex] 2) to give up; discontinue; withdraw from: to abandon a project; to abandon hope[/ex] 3) to give… …   From formal English to slang

• reckless — reck|less [ˈrekləs] adj [: Old English; Origin: recceleas] not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions ▪ He was accused of causing death by reckless driving . ▪ a reckless disregard for safety ▪ He dashed… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• abandon — 1. verb 1) he abandoned his wife Syn: desert, leave, turn one s back on, cast aside, finish with, jilt, throw over; informal walk/run out on, dump, ditch; literary forsake 2) she had abandoned painting Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• abandon — 1. verb /əˈbændən/ a) To give up control of, to surrender. Hope was overthrown, yet could not be abandoned. b) To leave behind, to desert. Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing everyday …   Wiktionary

• abandon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. relinquish, resign, give up, forgo, surrender, discontinue, waive, abdicate; leave, quit, evacuate, withdraw (from); desert, forsake, maroon, discard, drop; let go, throw up, pull out of, have done …   English dictionary for students