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abandonable

adj.
C1 Advanced aban·don·able

adj. able to be left behind or given up because it is no longer needed or wanted.

adj. capable of being forsaken, deserted, or relinquished. Often used in technical or legal contexts to describe assets, projects, or rights that can be discarded without significant penalty.


SIMPLE

The old project is now abandonable.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager decided that the secondary features were abandonable if the team ran out of time before the launch.

COMPLEX

In high-stakes negotiations, it is vital to distinguish between core objectives and abandonable concessions that can be traded away to secure a final agreement.

Usage

Typically used as a predicative adjective after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.

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