abandoned

/əˈbændənd/

adjectiveverba · ban · doned

Remember: you’re “a-BAND-oned” — left behind by the band after the show.

Yes, it's abandoned. The tricky part is the middle: it’s **ban** (like “band” without the d), and it ends with **-oned** (not -and or -ened).

Definitions

  1. adjectiveleft behind and not taken care of; deserted or no longer used
  2. adjectivedone without restraint or self-control; uninhibited (e.g., “abandoned laughter”)
  3. verbsimple past and past participle of abandon; left completely and permanently; gave up

Examples

  • “The hikers found an abandoned cabin deep in the woods.”
  • “After months of practice, he abandoned his old bad habits.”
  • “The abandoned bicycle was rusting near the fence.”

Synonyms

desertedforsakenleftvacantdiscarded

Antonyms

occupiedinhabitedkept

Translations

ES abandonadoPT abandonadoFR abandonné

Common misspellings

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