abandon verb
1-) leave something or someone
ADVERBS
hastily, urgently
・The unexpected fire forced them to hastily abandon their home.
suddenly, abruptly
・She suddenly abandoned her shopping cart in the store and rushed out.
PHRASES
be found/left abandoned
・An empty car was found abandoned in the parking lot.
2-) stop doing something
ADVERBS
altogether, completely, entirely, totally
・After the repeated failures, they chose to abandon the plan altogether.
effectively, largely, virtually
・People in the region largely abandoned farming as urbanization took over.
simply
・He found the book boring and chose to simply abandon reading it.
quickly, abruptly, immediately
・Realizing the danger, they quickly abandoned their risky adventure.
voluntarily • reluctantly
・She reluctantly abandoned driving due to her deteriorating eyesight.
formally • quietly • temporarily
・The company decided to formally abandon its outdated product line.
VERBS
be forced to
・The explorers were forced to abandon their mission when they ran out of supplies.
decide to
・He decided to abandon the sinking ship and swim to safety.
have to
・The hikers had to abandon their trek due to worsening weather conditions.
PREPOSITIONS
for, in favour of
・She decided to abandon teaching for a career in marketing.