abandon Význam & definícia

Význam abandon v slovenčine

• 0 to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever:

  • We had to abandon the car.

  • By the time the rebel troops arrived, the village had already been abandoned.

  • As a baby he was abandoned by his mother.

  • We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship.

• 1 to stop doing an activity before you have finished it:

  • The game was abandoned at half-time because of the poor weather conditions.

  • They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.

  • The party has now abandoned its policy of unilateral disarmament.

• 2 to allow yourself to be controlled completely by a feeling or way of living:

  • He abandoned himself to his emotions.

• 3 in a completely uncontrolled way:

  • We danced with wild abandon.

• 4 to leave behind or run away from someone or something, or to give up something:

  • Air attacks forced the villagers to abandon their homes.

  • The weather was so bad, we abandoned our plans for a picnic.

• 5 to stop an activity before it is finished, usually because you think you cannot succeed:

  • abandon a project/plan/an idea The car maker has abandoned its plans to build a giant new plant.

  • abandon a lawsuit/case/claim The high cost of legal representation can influence a person's decision about whether to abandon a claim.

• 6 to leave a person, place, or thing that needs you to care for them:

  • He kept the company going because he didn't want to abandon his staff.

  • A vehicle had been abandoned on the side of the road.

• 7 to allow an insurance company to keep property that has been lost or damaged, in exchange for an insurance payment