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abandon

verb

1. to leave sb, especially sb you are responsible for, with no intention of returning ~ sb to do sth

2. to leave a thing or place, especially because it is impossible or dangerous to stay ~ sth to sb/sth

3. to stop doing sth, especially before it is finished; to stop having sth

4. to stop supporting ir helping sb; to stop believing in sth
   Critics accused him of abandoning his principles.

5. ~ yourself to sth (literary) to feel an emotion so strongly that you can feel nothing else

   noun [U] (formal) an uncontroled way of behaving that shows that sb does not care what other people think with ~

abandoned

adj.

1. left and no longer wanted, used, or needed
2. (of people or their behaviour) wild; not following accepted standards

abandonment

noun [U] (formal)

1. the act of leaving a person, thing or place with no intention of returning
2. the act of giving up an idea or stopping an activity with no intention of returning to it

able

adj.

1. ~ to do sth (used as a modal verb) to have the skill, intelligence, opportunity, etc. needed to do sth
2. (abler, ablest) intelligent; good at sth

-able, -ible

suffix (in adjectives)

1. that can or must be
2. having the quality of

about

adv.

1. a little more or less than; a little before or after
2. nearly; very close to
3. (especially BrE) in many directions; here and there
4. (especially BrE) in no particular order; in various places
5. (especially BrE) doing nothing in particular
   People were standing about in the road.
6. (especially BrE) able to be found in a place
   There was nobody about.
7. (specialist or formal) facing the opposite direction
   He brought the ship about.
8. IDM
   that’s about all | that’s about it used to say that you have finished telling sb about sth and there is nothing to add

prep.

1. on the subject of sb/sth; in connection with sb.sth
   I don’t know what you’re on about(=talking about).
2. used to describe the purpose or an aspect of sth
   Movies are all about making money.
   What was all that about?(=what was the reason for what
   has just happened)
3. busy with sth; doing sth
   Everywhere people were going about their daily business.
   And while you’re about it…(=while you are doing that)
4. (especially BrE) in many directions in a place; here and there
5. (especially BrE) in various parts of a place; here and there
6. (especially BrE) next to a place or person; in the area memtioned
7. (literary) surrounding sb/sth
   She wore a shawl about her shoulders.
8. IDM
   • how/what about…?
     1. used when asking for information about sb/sth
     2. used to make a suggestion

adj.

1. IDM
   • be about to do sth to be close to doing sth; to be going to do sth very soon
   • not be about to do sth to not be willing to do sth; to not intend to do sth