Abandon meaning in English
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Definition
to abandon: to leave, to give up, to relinquish, to cease, to resign from
Examples
- "It's been abandoned since the earthquake of 1989."
- "This does not mean I'm abandoning you, or this company."
- "Bruno : Betty had taken me to a restaurant where dishes were served in total darkness, where diners abandoned their vision and used only their other senses to experience the food they were eating."
- "Furthermore, why is someone with your salary salvaging abandoned bikes out of trash cans?"
- "I will not be with you today, but do not feel abandoned."
Exercise 1
In her note, Juanita writes "I resign". She could also have written:
In her note, Juanita writes "I resign". She could also have written:
This is incorrect. To "sack someone" is to "fire" them: to tell them that their services are no longer needed for a certain post or role. This is what a boss does to their employee, and so does not make sense here. Example: "I'm the HR manager and I love sacking employees".
"Quit" is the best choice here. To "resign (from one's job)" is synonymous with "to quit (one's job)". Both expressions refer to the act of deciding to stop the work you are doing, and telling your employer that the job will no longer be done by you. Example: "I decided to resign when I learnt that my boss was a racist".
This is incorrect. To "fire (someone from their job)" is to tell them that their services are no longer needed for a certain post or role. This is what a boss does to their employee, and so does not make sense here. Example: "I'm the HR manager and I love firing employees".
This is incorrect. To "abandon someone or something" is to leave it. However, this term must be followed by an object. Example: "Don't abandon me in the middle of the storm!", "We'll have to abandon this idea: it's too complicated". "Abandon" is not specific enough to replace Juanita's first words.
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