abandon (verb)
71renounce — verb 1) Edward renounced his claim to the throne Syn: give up, relinquish, abandon, abdicate, surrender, waive, forego; Law disclaim; formal abnegate Ant: assert 2) Hungary renounced the agreement Syn …
72renounce — verb 1) Edward renounced his claim to the throne Syn: give up, relinquish, abandon, surrender, waive, forego, desist from, keep off; informal say goodbye to 2) she renounced her family Syn: reject, repudiate …
73hit it up — verb become drunk or drink excessively (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑souse, ↑soak, ↑inebriate • Derivationally related forms: ↑inebriation (for: ↑inebriate), ↑ …
74hold firm — verb refuse to abandon one s opinion or belief • Syn: ↑stand pat, ↑stand firm, ↑stand fast • Hypernyms: ↑insist, ↑take a firm stand • Hyponyms: ↑hunker down …
75stand fast — verb refuse to abandon one s opinion or belief • Syn: ↑stand pat, ↑stand firm, ↑hold firm • Hypernyms: ↑insist, ↑take a firm stand • Hyponyms: ↑hunker down …
76stand pat — verb refuse to abandon one s opinion or belief • Syn: ↑stand firm, ↑hold firm, ↑stand fast • Hypernyms: ↑insist, ↑take a firm stand • Hyponyms: ↑hunker down …
77throw in the towel — verb give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (Freq. 1) In the second round, the challenger gave up • Syn: ↑drop out, ↑give up, ↑fall by the wayside, ↑drop by the wayside, ↑throw in, ↑ …
78toss away — verb throw or cast away (Freq. 2) Put away your worries • Syn: ↑discard, ↑fling, ↑toss, ↑toss out, ↑chuck out, ↑cast aside, ↑dispose, ↑ …
79turn tail — verb flee; take to one s heels; cut and run If you see this man, run! The burglars escaped before the police showed up • Syn: ↑scat, ↑run, ↑scarper, ↑lam, ↑run away, ↑hightail it, ↑ …
80sell one's soul — verb To abandon ones spiritual or moral values for wealth …
