aband
- 01 C2 Proficiency
to stop doing a habit or using something.
to desist from practicing, using, or performing an action; to renounce a habit or belief.
Simple“The knight decided to aband his life of war for a quiet life.”
In context“He did solemnly vow to aband his former vices and seek a path of virtue among the monks.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
to leave someone or a place forever.
to desert or forsake a person, place, or duty.
Simple“The soldiers were told never to aband their post during the night.”
In context“The cruel lord did aband his loyal servants when the enemy approached the castle gates.”
Teacher's tipThis form is obsolete; learners should recognize it in historical texts but use 'abandon' in all modern contexts.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.
Clipping of abandon.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.