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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabandonner
Pronunciation / Transliteration: abandonner
"Il a décidé d'abandonner ses anciens rêves."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To forsake or leave behind something or someone.
"After years of hard work, she decided to abandonish her old dreams and pursue a new path." - 2
To give up on a commitment or responsibility.
"He felt guilty for abandonishing his duties at the organization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'abandonish' is derived from the Middle English 'abandonen', which comes from the Old French 'abandoner', itself from the Latin 'abandonare', meaning 'to give up'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a sense of relinquishing control to a more nuanced meaning of forsaking or leaving behind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abandonish" is said worldwide
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abandonner
Transliteration: abandonner
"Il a décidé d'abandonner ses anciens rêves."
verlassen
Transliteration: verlassen
"Er hat beschlossen, seine alten Träume zu verlassen."
abbandonare
Transliteration: abbandonare
"Ha deciso di abbandonare i suoi sogni passati."
abandonar
Transliteration: abandonar
"Decidió abandonar sus viejos sueños."
abandonar
Transliteration: abandonar
"Ele decidiu abandonar seus antigos sonhos."
छोड़ना
Transliteration: chhodna
"उसने अपने पुराने सपनों को छोड़ने का फैसला किया।"
放弃
Transliteration: fàngqì
"他决定放弃他的旧梦想。"
포기하다
Transliteration: pogihada
"그는 자신의 오래된 꿈을 포기하기로 결정했다."
放棄する
Transliteration: hōki suru
"彼は古い夢を放棄することに決めた。"
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