There are days where I feel like my brain wants to abandon me.
Source: tatoeba (1830)
Abandon
/əˈbæn.dən/
Synonyms for "abandon" (510 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (102)
Verb(19 words)
abandonmentabjectionabjureabortabscondacknowledge defeatardencyardorbackback outbeat a retreatbeg a trucebeg offbelayboundlessnessbow outbreak the habitbrush asidebrush offbury
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cancelcapitulatecareless abandoncarelessnesscastcast asidecast awaycast offcasualnessceasecedechuckclimbcome to termscommitmentcommittednessconcedecorruptednesscorruptioncorruptnesscrazecry offcry paxcry quitscursorinesscutcut it outdebasementdecadencedecadencydedicationdeep sixdeep-sixdefectdegeneracydegeneratenessdegenerationdegradationdeliriumdemoralizationdenydepartdepart fromdepravationdepravednessdepravitydesertdesistdespairdevotednessdevotiondevoutness
Noun(11 words)
Strong matches (153)
Noun(14 words)
dilapidationdiscarddiscard bindiscard termdisusesditch networkditch networksditchesditchingforsakeforsakingforswearingindulgejettisoning
disappeardiscarddiscontinuedisgorgedismissdispense withdispose ofdisregardfulnessdissipationdissolutenessdisuseditchdo withoutdropdrop itdrop outdrop the subjectdumpearnestnessease
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easinessecstasyegregiousnesseighty sixeighty-sixeliminateendenormousnessevacuateexaggerationexcessexcessivenessexorbitanceexorbitancyextravaganceextravagancyextremeextremesextremismextremityexuberancefabulousnessfacilityfailfaithfaithfulnessfervencyfervidnessfervorfidelityfirefire and furyforgetforget about itforget itforgetfulnessforgoforsakeforswearfreedomfrenzyfunfurorfurorefurygamesget along withoutget quit ofget rid ofget shut ofgiantismgigantismgivegive awaygive overgive upgluttonygo back ongoldbrickgoof offhalthand overhastinesshave done withheartinessheatheatednessheedlessnessholdhyperbolehypertrophyhysteriaimmoderacyimmoderatenessimmoderationimpassionednessimplore mercyimpulsivenessinconsideratenessinconsiderationincontinenceindifferenceindisciplineinordinacyinordinanceinordinatenessinsoucianceintemperanceintemperatenessintensityintentnessintoxicationirrepressibilityjettisonjilt
Verb(22 words)
discard place value materialsdiscard progressdiscard unused itemsdiscontinuediscontinuesdismiss a proposaldispense withdisusingditcheddropemptyforesworeforgoforletforsakesforsookforsweargive an examplejettisonedjettisons
Related words (255)
Noun(31 words)
jiltingjiltsjunksleavingleftmarooningmaroonsneglectneglect of traditionneglect studyneglect usageorphanorphaningorphansoutgrowingpull out ofrelinquishrelinquishmentrenounceromanian defect
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jumpjunkkickkisskiss good byekiss good-byeknock it offlack of foresightlaxitylaxnesslay asidelay bylay offlazinessleaveleave behindleave flatleave loose endsleave offleave undone
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let alonelet belet danglelet golet it golet sliplibertylicenselicentiousnessloosenessloyaltylurchmadnessmake a sacrificemalingermaroonmissmonstrousnessmoral pollutionmoral turpitudenaturalnessnimietynoncoercionnonintimidationoblivionoffhandednessomitorgasmorgyoutrageousnessoverdevelopmentovergreatnessovergrowthoverindulgenceoverlargenessovermuchovermuchnesspart withpasspass overpass uppassionpassionatenessperfunctorinesspermissivenessplaypray for quarterpretermitprocrastinateprofligacypullpull outpush asideput asidequitquit coldquitclaimradicalismrageraiseraptureravishmentrecantrecklessnessrefrainregardlessnessrejectrelinquishremoverenderrender uprenegerenouncereprobacyrepudiateresignresolutionretireretractretreatreverseridriotousnessrottennessrun out onsacrificesay goodbye tosay unclescrapscrubsecedeseriousnessset asidesevershakeshedshirkshrug offsignsincerityskipslacksloughsneeze atsparespiritspontaneitysportsprezzaturastand downstaystopsuccumbsupersedesurrenderswear offtactlessnesstake leave oftake the pledgetearing passionterminatethink nothing ofthoughtlessnessthrowthrow awaythrow offthrow outthrow overthrow overboardthrow upthrust asidetoo muchtoo-muchnesstoss overboardtowering ragetransporttrifleturn away fromturn upturpitudeunconscionablenessunconstrainedunconstraintuncontrolunduenessunheedfulnessuninhibitednessunmindfulnessunpreparednessunreadinessunreasonablenessunreserveunrestrainednessunrestraintunrulinessunsolicitousnessunsolicitudeunstrictnessunthinkingnessvacatevanishvehemencevoidwaivewantonnesswarmthwildnesswithdrawyieldyield the palmzeal
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: desert, forsake, give up, vacate, abandonment.
- Sentence evidence is available for abandon, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "abandon".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "abandon"
Keep "abandon" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "abandon" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "abandon", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "abandon" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
31 entriesShowing 16 of 31 words.
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
10 entriesabandoned buildingabandoned projectabandonment of plansabandonment of propertyabandonment planabandonment policyabandonment ratechild abandonmentemotional abandonmentproperty abandonment
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
10 entriesSample sentences
22 total sentences available.
We made a pact that we wouldn't abandon one another.
Source: tatoeba (23001)
We had to abandon our plan.
Source: tatoeba (23025)
The girl had to abandon the idea of becoming a singer.
Source: tatoeba (46464)
Showing 4 of 22 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "abandon"?
Closest matches include desert, forsake, give up, vacate, abandonment.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "abandon"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.