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abandoned

[ uh-ban-duhnd ]

adjective

  1. forsaken or deserted:

    an abandoned building; an abandoned kitten.

  2. unrestrained or uncontrolled; uninhibited:

    She danced with abandoned enthusiasm.

  3. utterly lacking in moral restraints; shameless; wicked:

    an abandoned and dissolute ruler.



abandoned

/ əˈæԻəԻ /

adjective

  1. deserted

    an abandoned windmill

  2. forsaken

    an abandoned child

  3. unrestrained; uninhibited

    wild, abandoned dancing

  4. depraved; profligate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·dDzԱ· adverb
  • 󲹱-·dDzԱ adjective
  • ܲa·dDzԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of abandoned1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; abandon + -ed 2
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Synonym Study

See immoral.
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Example Sentences

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The many questions about the site continue to haunt many in Mexico, especially the searchers who arrived at the site in March and distributed photos of abandoned personal items, charred bones and other chilling finds.

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The main high street, abandoned by visitors last week - with shops shuttered and hotels completely emptied out - is seeing fleeting signs of life again.

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Recently, the Liberals and Conservatives have abandoned speaking about the environment.

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An abandoned police truck stationed outside the gates was set on fire.

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They found it abandoned, with buildings shattered from drawn-out fighting.

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