abandon
to leave someone or something completely and not come back
You abandon something when you leave it behind or give it up for good, often when you should have cared for it.
abandon meaning in Hindi
किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ को पूरी तरह छोड़ देना और वापस न आना
जब आप किसी चीज़ को हमेशा के लिए पीछे छोड़ देते हैं या त्याग देते हैं, अक्सर तब जब आपको उसकी देखभाल करनी चाहिए थी।
Examples
- Someone abandoned a small puppy outside our colony gate last night.कल रात किसी ने हमारी कॉलोनी के गेट के बाहर एक छोटा पिल्ला छोड़ दिया।
- The company abandoned the project after costs doubled.लागत दोगुनी होने के बाद कंपनी ने परियोजना छोड़ दी।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
a-BAND-on: the band drove on and abandoned the drummer at the dhaba.
💡 Did you know?
The word abandon comes from old French phrases meaning to put something under the control of another person or to give it up entirely.
Word origin
From Old French 'a bandon', meaning 'under someone's control'; it first meant to hand over completely, then to give up or leave.
Other meanings
verb To leave someone or something completely, often when you should not.
adjective left behind and no longer used or cared for
noun the act of leaving someone or something behind and no longer caring for it
abandon meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ को पूरी तरह छोड़ देना और वापस न आना |
| Arabic · العربية | ترك شخص أو شيء تمامًا وعدم العودة إليه |
| French · Français | quitter complètement quelqu'un ou quelque chose sans revenir |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | meninggalkan seseorang atau sesuatu sepenuhnya dan tidak kembali |
| Chinese · 中文 | 完全离开某人或某物，不再回来 |
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