abandon

US /əˈbæn.dən/
UK /əˈbæn.dən/
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1.

abbandonare, lasciare

leave (a place, thing, or person) permanently or with no intention of returning

:
We had to abandon the car.
Abbiamo dovuto abbandonare l'auto.
The child was abandoned by its parents.
Il bambino è stato abbandonato dai suoi genitori.
2.

abbandonare, rinunciare a

give up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking)

:
He abandoned his attempt to learn French.
Ha abbandonato il suo tentativo di imparare il francese.
The police were forced to abandon the search.
La polizia è stata costretta ad abbandonare la ricerca.
1.

abbandono, sfrenatezza

complete lack of inhibition or restraint

:
She danced with wild abandon.
Ha ballato con selvaggio abbandono.
He played the music with reckless abandon.
Ha suonato la musica con sconsiderato abbandono.