Thesaurus:abandon

Thesaurus

abandon

English

Verb

Sense: to leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position

Synonyms

• abandon
• beleave (obsolete)
• bug out (slang)
• desert
• forlet
• forgo
• forsake
• leave behind
• relinquish

Hyponyms

• abdicate
• jilt
• leave in the lurch
• leave somebody holding the bag
• retire

Hypernyms

• leave    [⇒ thesaurus]
• retreat    [⇒ thesaurus]
• give up

Antonyms

• hold the fort
• stand one's ground

See also

• Thesaurus:flee

Further reading

• “293. departure” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “624. relinquishment” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “abandon” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.