abandon

• Nom désignant un état de liberté ou d'absence de retenue, une manière d'agir spontanée, impulsive ou sans contrainte.

A noun referring to a lack of inhibition or restraint; a free, impulsive, or unrestrained manner of behaving.

indénombrable

1. Unrestrained freedomC1formal

   Complete freedom from restraint or inhibition; a spontaneous, carefree manner.

   Abandon (sans retenue)

   • The children played with wild abandon in the park.
   • She danced with joyful abandon at the party.
   • He spoke with abandon, not caring about the consequences.

   Synonymescarefreenessexuberanceimpulsivenessrecklessnessspontaneityunrestraintwildness

   Antonymescontrolinhibitionmoderationreserverestraint

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de laisser quelqu'un ou quelque chose derrière soi, ou de renoncer complètement à quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of leaving someone or something behind, or giving up on something completely.

1. Leave permanentlyB1formal

   To leave someone or something behind, especially when it is difficult or impossible to return.

   abandonner

   • The family abandoned their home during the flood.
   • He abandoned his car on the side of the road.
   • She felt abandoned by her friends after the move.

   Synonymesdesertforsakeleavequitrelinquishsurrendervacate

   Antonymeskeepmaintainremainretainstay

2. Give up completelyB1formal

   To stop doing or planning something before it is finished.

   Abandonner complètement

   • They abandoned the project due to lack of funding.
   • The search for survivors was abandoned after three days.
   • He abandoned his dream of becoming a pilot.

   Synonymesdesertdiscontinuedropforsakequitrelinquishrenouncescrapshelvesurrender

   Antonymescompletecontinuefinishmaintainpersistpursue

3. Surrender or yieldB2formal

   To give up control or possession of something.

   abandonner, céder

   • The soldiers abandoned their weapons and surrendered.
   • She abandoned all hope of finding her lost ring.
   • The company abandoned its claim to the property.

   Synonymescedeforgogive uprelinquishrenouncesurrenderwaiveyield

   Antonymesholdkeepmaintainpreserveretain