abandon oneself to

  • 1abandon oneself — v. give oneself over to; surrender oneself …

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  • 2abandon oneself to — indulge in (a desire or impulse) without restraint. → abandon …

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  • 3abandon oneself to — surrender oneself to, lose all restraint, become addicted …

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  • 4abandon oneself on drinking — v. become addicted to drinking, drink too much alcohol …

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  • 5abandon oneself to grief — enter into a mourning state completely …

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  • 6abandon — ► VERB 1) desert or leave permanently. 2) give up (an action or practice) completely. 3) (abandon oneself to) indulge in (a desire or impulse) without restraint. ► NOUN ▪ complete lack of inhibition or restraint. DERIVATIVES abandonme …

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  • 7abandon — abandon1 abandonable, adj. abandoner, n. abandonment, n. /euh ban deuhn/, v.t. 1. to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon one s farm; to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship. 2. to give up; discontinue; withdraw …

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  • 8abandon — I. /əˈbændən / (say uh banduhn) verb (t) 1. to leave behind completely and finally: to abandon one s home. 2. to forsake utterly; desert: to abandon a child. 3. to give up all concern in: *he would never abandon his maddening, upper middle class… …

  • 9abandon — I a•ban•don [[t]əˈbæn dən[/t]] v. t. 1) to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert: to abandon a child; to abandon a sinking ship[/ex] 2) to give up; discontinue; withdraw from: to abandon a project; to abandon hope[/ex] 3) to give… …

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  • 10abandon — verb 1》 give up (an action or practice) completely. 2》 desert or leave permanently. 3》 (abandon oneself to) indulge in (a desire or impulse) without restraint.     ↘[as adjective abandoned] unrestrained; uninhibited: a wild, abandoned dance. noun …

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