abandon (verb)
81redeem — verb a) To recover ownership of something by paying a sum. b) To liberate by payment of a ransom. Syn: buy back, repurchase Ant …
82leave behind — verb a) To abandon. We left behind our luggage at the hotel. b) To forget about. We accidentally left behind our bags at the airport …
83turn one's back — verb a) To cease paying attention to something. As soon as I turned my back, he started writing on the wall. b) To forsake, to abandon; to ignore. He got off to a strong start, only to turn his back on the project two months later …
84sell out — verb a) To sell all of a product that is in stock. They sold out of concert posters yesterday and wont get another shipment until next week. b) To abandon ones supporters or principles to seek profit or other personal advantage. It used to be a… …
85give up — verb a) to surrender He was surrounded, so gave himself up. b) to stop or desist; to quit His friends gave him up to the police. Syn …
86walk away from — verb a) To abandon or leave; to shun. He decided to walk away from his job after expressing much dissatisfaction with his boss. b) To escape (a mishap, accident, etc.) with m …
87relinquish — verb a) To give up, abandon or retire from something. The delegations saved the negotiations by relinquishing their incompatible claims to sole jurisdiction b) To let go (free, away), physically …
88cast away — verb a) To discard. She cast away her bridal dress along with other reminders of the marriage. b) To abandon or maroon. The mutineers cast away the ships officers in the longboat. Syn: discard …
89walk off — verb a) To recover from (a minor injury) by walking around. b) To flee or abandon …
90leave somebody high and dry — verb To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment. He just walked out and left her high and dry with two kids and a mortgage …
