abandon (verb)
51throw away — verb 1. throw or cast away (Freq. 5) Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss out, ↑toss away, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside …
52walk away — verb go away from The actor walked off before he got his cue I got annoyed and just walked off • Syn: ↑walk off • Hypernyms: ↑leave, ↑go forth, ↑go away • …
53walk out — verb 1. stop work in order to press demands (Freq. 2) The auto workers are striking for higher wages The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met • Syn: ↑strike • Derivationally related forms: ↑walkout, ↑ …
54discontinue — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French discontinuer, from Medieval Latin discontinuare, from Latin dis + continuare to continue Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to break the continuity of ; cease to operate …
55give over — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. cease 2. entrust 3. a. to yield without restraint or control ; abandon < gave themselves over to laughter > b. to set apart for a particular purpose or us …
56throw off — verb Date: 1604 transitive verb 1. a. to free oneself from ; get rid of < threw off his inhibitions > b. to cast off often in a hurried or vigorous manner ; abandon < threw off all restraint > c …
57apostatise — verb abandon one s beliefs or allegiances • Syn: ↑apostatize, ↑tergiversate • Derivationally related forms: ↑tergiversation (for: ↑tergiversate), ↑apostate, ↑apostate …
58foreswear — verb 1. do without or cease to hold or adhere to We are dispensing with formalities relinquish the old ideas • Syn: ↑waive, ↑relinquish, ↑forgo, ↑forego, ↑dispense with • Deri …
59go back on — verb fail to fulfill a promise or obligation She backed out of her promise • Syn: ↑renege, ↑renege on, ↑renegue on • Derivationally related forms: ↑renege (for: ↑renege) …
60move over — verb move in order to make room for someone for something (Freq. 2) The park gave way to a supermarket Move over, he told the crowd • Syn: ↑give way, ↑give, ↑ease up, ↑yield • Hypernyms …
