🇬🇧 Abandon meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To abandon means to leave someone or something behind on purpose and not come back, even though they might still need you or expect you to return.

I tried to abandon my chores, but my mom used her ultimate superpower: my full name in angry voice.

I abandoned my secret plan to stay up all night when my eyes started falling asleep.

I abandoned my plan to be a ninja when I tripped over my own invisible sneakiness.

The toddler abandoned his tantrum the moment someone whispered the magic word: ‘snack.’

The cat decided to abandon its expensive cat bed and sleep in a tiny shoebox instead.

A man walks fast in the rain and sees a small dog on the wet bench. He can help or abandon the dog. He thinks to abandon the dog, then turns and begins to abandon the dog, but he stops. He cannot abandon it again. He picks up the dog and does not abandon it. The dog is safe.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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