French Conversation · Level 28
89 words
French word
abandon
Pronunciation
IPA/abɑ̃dɔ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nounabandonment
Example
Son abandon du projet nous a surpris.
His abandonment of the project surprised us.
More examples
La maison est à l'abandon depuis des années.
The house has been abandoned for years.
Core concept
A person steps away from a project, claim, or responsibility and no longer carries it.
Common phrases
à l'abandon
abandoned
abandon scolaire
dropping out of school
Similar words
retrait: The withdrawal of an offer, participation, or promise, ending further involvement.
démission: The act of leaving a job or position and giving up its duties.
renonciation: The decision to give up a right, claim, or demand and seek nothing further.
délaissement: The act of ceasing to care for or manage a thing or place, leaving it neglected.
Definition in French
Fait de renoncer volontairement à quelque chose, comme un droit, une responsabilité ou une possession.
Word origin
The noun abandon developed from Old French abandon, formed from à bandon, in which bandon referred to authority or control.
Usage tips
- Abandon is more formal than everyday French, while abandonner is the ordinary verb for the same act.
Other meanings
- giving upnoun
- neglectnoun
Opposites
- soutiensupportnoun
- responsabilitéresponsibilitynoun
Related words
- abandonnerabandonverb
- abandonnéabandonedadjective