Thesaurus:abandon

Thesaurus:abandon

THESAURUS

abandon

English

Synonyms

• abandon

• desert

• forlet

• forgo

• forsake

• leave behind

• relinquish

Hyponyms

• abdicate

• jilt

• leave in the lurch

• leave somebody holding the bag

• retire

Hypernyms

• leave    [WS]

• retreat    [WS]

• give up

Antonyms

• hold the fort

• stand one's ground

See also

• Thesaurus:flee

Further reading

• “293. departure” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “624. relinquishment” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “abandon” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.