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abandoned

 

[ ษ™หˆbรฆndษ™nd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling of loneliness

having been deserted or left alone; feeling rejected or isolated

Synonyms

deserted, forsaken, unwanted

Examples of usage

  • The abandoned puppy looked forlorn in the empty street.
  • She felt abandoned by her friends when they didn't invite her to the party.
Context #2 | Verb

physical act of leaving something behind

to leave or desert someone or something; to give up on or cast aside

Synonyms

desert, discard, leave

Examples of usage

  • The sailors were forced to abandon ship during the storm.
  • He abandoned his old car by the side of the road.

Translations

Translations of the word "abandoned" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abandonado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคคเฅเคฏเค•เฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verlassen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ditinggalkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะบะธะฝัƒั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ opuszczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ‹ๆจใฆใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abandonnรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abandonado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท terk edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ„๋ ค์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ุฌูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ opuลกtฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ opustenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซ้—ๅผƒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapuลกฤen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfirgefin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐัั‚ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™rk edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abandonado

Etymology

The word 'abandoned' originates from the Middle English word 'abandounen', which came from the Old French 'abandoner', meaning 'surrender' or 'give over'. The concept of abandonment has been prevalent throughout history, with instances of people, animals, and places being abandoned for various reasons. It often carries connotations of neglect, rejection, or loss.

See also: abandon, abandoning, abandonment.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,874, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.