Abandon Synonyms

78 abandon synonyms include desert, leave, leave high and dry, turn one's back on, cast aside, break (up) with, and leave in the lurch. Abandon is a verb, and its antonyms are retain and keep. Here are some additional synonyms for "abandon" with example sentences.

Another word for Abandon

78 other ways to say abandon.

1. desert

  • turn one's back on  
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  • throw over  
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  • strand  
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  • run/walk out on  
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  • leave stranded  
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  • leave in the lurch  
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  • leave high and dry  
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  • leave
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  • jilt  
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  • give someone the push  
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  • give someone the big E  
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  • forsake  
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  • dump  
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  • ditch  
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  • desert  
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  • cast aside  
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  • break (up) with  
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  • bin off  
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2. vacate

  • withdraw from  
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  • vacate  
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  • quit
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  • leave
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  • evacuate  
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3. relinquish

  • yield  
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  • surrender  
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  • relinquish  
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  • leave
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  • give up  
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  • cede  
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4. renounce

  • wash one's hands of  
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  • stop
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  • set/lay aside  
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  • scrub  
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  • scrap  
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  • renounce  
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  • relinquish  
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  • refrain from  
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  • quit
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  • pack in  
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  • kick  
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  • junk  
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  • jettison  
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  • jack in  
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  • have done with  
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  • give up  
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  • forswear  
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  • forgo  
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  • drop  
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  • do away with  
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  • ditch  
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  • dispense with  
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  • disown  
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  • discontinue  
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  • disclaim  
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  • discard  
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  • disavow  
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  • desist from  
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  • cut out  
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  • cease  
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  • break off  
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  • axe  
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  • abstain from  
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  • abjure
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5. indulge in

  • yield to  
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  • lose oneself to/in  
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  • indulge in  
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  • give way to  
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  • give oneself up to  
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6. uninhibitedness

  • wildness  
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  • wantonness  
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  • unruliness  
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  • uninhibitedness  
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  • recklessness  
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  • lack of restraint  
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  • lack of inhibition  
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  • impulsiveness  
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  • impetuosity  
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  • immoderation  
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Use abandon in a Sentence

Do not abandon your dreams easily.

She decided to abandon the project.

They had to abandon the vehicle.