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abandonar

to abandon

verb ah-bahn-doh-NAHR Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From Old French abandonner, from a bandon (at one's discretion, surrender).

Also means

to leave

Usage Note

Abandonar is regular and implies leaving something or someone behind, often with a sense of neglect or desertion. It differs from dejar ('to leave, to let') in that abandonar always implies leaving permanently or irresponsibly. Abandonar el barco ('to abandon ship') is both literal and figurative. In sports, abandonar means 'to withdraw or retire from' a race.

Examples

"No puedes abandonar el proyecto ahora."

Natural Translation

You cannot abandon the project now.

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