English → Spanish
abandon
/AmE əˈbændən 
, BrE əˈband(ə)n /
A
transitive verb
1 (leave behind, evacuate) ‹city/home/equipment› abandonar, dejar
2 (desert) ‹family/friend› abandonar
the baby was found abandoned encontraron al bébé abandonado
they abandoned him to his fate lo abandonaron a su suerte
3 (give up) ‹project/idea› renunciar a
to abandon hope perder or abandonar las esperanzas
the search/game had to be abandoned se tuvo que suspender la búsqueda/el partido
she had to abandon her extravagant tastes tuvo que renunciar a sus gustos caros
B
to abandon oneself reflexive verb
() to abandon oneself to sth abandonarse a algo
she abandoned herself to despair se dejó llevar por la desesperación
he abandoned himself to drink se entregó a la bebida
C
noun
[uncountable]: they were dancing with wild abandon bailaban desenfrenadamente
she spends money with gay abandon () gasta dinero como si fuera agua
Idiom
to abandon ship abandonar el barco