abandon
Example Sentences
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A former Philippine air force general accused of encouraging the military to abandon President Ferdinand Marcos was arrested on a charge of sedition Monday at Manila's international airport.
From Barron's
An abandoned dog and her five newborn puppies, which were found sheltering in a hole in a tree, are said to be thriving and learning how to socialise after being rescued.
From BBC
Despite dry weather and improved light, play was frustratingly abandoned two hours later with half of the day's 90 overs left unbowled.
From BBC
Tunisia toiled to create chances in extra time as heavy rain fell -- the conditions forcing many spectators in the largely uncovered stadium to abandon their seats.
From Barron's
It opens in the 1950s, with an abandoned child in Lahore.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
