Abandoning
Desert
Synonyms Desert, leave high and dry, cast aside, jilt, leave stranded, throw over, dump, give someone the push, bin off, leave, turn one's back on, break (up) with, strand, leave in the lurch, run/walk out on, ditch, give someone the big E, and forsake.
Vacate
Relinquish
Synonyms Relinquish, give up, yield, surrender, cede, and leave.
Renounce
Synonyms Renounce, dispense with, disclaim, disavow, wash one's hands of, drop, jettison, scrap, axe, stop, forgo, have done with, abstain from, break off, set/lay aside, kick, pack in, relinquish, forswear, disown, discard, give up, do away with, ditch, scrub, junk, cease, desist from, abjure, discontinue, refrain from, cut out, jack in, and quit.
Indulge in
Synonyms Indulge in, give oneself up to, lose oneself to/in, give way to, and yield to.
Example Sentences
He is abandoning his old habits.
She considered abandoning the project.
They are abandoning the building.
Abandoning hope, he walked away.
She is abandoning her former lifestyle.
The company is abandoning its expansion plans.
He kept abandoning his responsibilities.
Abandoning the idea felt like failure.
They are abandoning the area due to floods.
She is abandoning her dream job.