abandoned

[uh-ban-duhnd] / əˈbæn dənd /

ADJECTIVE

left alone, deserted

Synonyms

STRONG

deserted discarded dissipated dropped dumped eliminated empty forgotten forsaken jilted left neglected rejected relinquished shunned sidelined vacated

WEAK

alone cast aside cast away eighty-sixed given up godforsaken left in the cold left in the lurch outcast passed up pigeon-holed side-tracked unoccupied vacant

Antonyms

WEAK

adopted chaste cherished defended innocent maintained moral pure restrained supported virtuous

ADJECTIVE

free from moral restraint; uninhibited

Synonyms

STRONG

corrupt depraved wanton

WEAK

dissolute immoral incontinent incorrigible licentious profligate shameless sinful uncontrolled unprincipled unrestrained wicked wild

Antonyms

STRONG

clean decent honorable kind moral noble pure uncorrupt upright

WEAK

adopted chaste cherished defended innocent maintained restrained supported virtuous

Example Sentences

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“We think bonds can still provide diversification and the stability it generally has over time, and we haven’t abandoned the 60/40 portfolio concept.”

From MarketWatch

He was in El Salvador for five years working with a group that assisted orphaned and abandoned children.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since the Jan. 7 fire destroyed thousands of homes, Bass has been announcing recovery strategies with great fanfare, only for them to get bogged down in the details or abandoned altogether.

From Los Angeles Times

His partner soon abandoned the restaurant, and the city.

From Los Angeles Times

abandoned

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