English–French

“abandonment” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/abɑ̃dɔ̃/

Example

Son abandon du projet nous a surpris.

His abandonment of the project surprised us.

Illustration for abandon (abandonment)

How to say “abandonment” in French

“Abandonment” in French is abandon.

A person steps away from a project, claim, or responsibility and no longer carries it.

Full entry for abandon: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with abandon

La maison est à l'abandon depuis des années.

The house has been abandoned for years.

Tips for using abandon

  • Abandon is more formal than everyday French, while abandonner is the ordinary verb for the same act.

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