Synonym: cease, depart, desert, discard, discontinue, evacuate, forsake, leave, quit, relinquish, surrender, withdraw. Antonym: conserve, maintain, retain. Similar words: hand on, off and on, a bad egg, have a ball, database, ban, band, urban. Meaning: [ə'bændən] 
n. 1. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry 2. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity. v. 1. forsake, leave behind 2. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims 3. give up with the intent of never claiming again 4. leave behind empty; move out of 5. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.
n. 1. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry 2. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity. v. 1. forsake, leave behind 2. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims 3. give up with the intent of never claiming again 4. leave behind empty; move out of 5. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch. 
Random good picture Not show
31. We had no option but to abandon the meeting.
32. Sweden isn't likely ever to abandon its traditional neutrality.
33. The next-best solution is to abandon the project altogether.
34. They shouted in gay abandon.
35. He signed cheques with careless abandon.
36. We had to abandon our abortive attempts.
37. They had to abandon the match because of rain.
38. We had to abandon any further attempt at negotiation.
39. Abandon hope all ye who enter here.
40. We will never abandon our principles.
41. We should not yet abandon this option for the disposal of highly radioactive waste.
42. She argued with such vehemence against the proposal that they decided to abandon it.
43. They had to abandon their attempt to climb the mountain.
44. We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship.
45. Their decision to abandon the trip was made because of financial constraints.
46. He played with an abandon that was strangely absent from his performance last week.
47. He was at one with Wheatley on the need to abandon free trade.
48. The captain had to give the order to abandon ship.
49. Many want to abandon the multilateral trade talks in Geneva.
50. We had to abandon the car and walk the rest of the way.
51. Too many experts tell us that good mothers do not abandon their children to baby-sitters.
52. It did not persuade them to abandon the war but it did force them to reappraise their strategy.
53. How could she abandon her father now[sentencedict.com],(www.Sentencedict.com) in his hour of need?
54. He dashed into the burning house with reckless abandon .
55. The British government may have to abandon its policy of non-intervention .
56. She rationalized her decision to abandon her baby by saying she could not afford to keep it.
57. They ran out of money and had to abandon the project.
58. They had to abandon their lands and property to the invading forces.
59. It was his instinct for self-preservation that led him to abandon his former friends and transfer his allegiance to the new rulers.
60. The government does not propose to abandon the project altogether.