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WOTD: abandon

Posted on June 28, 2022September 14, 2022 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb

to leave (someone or something) with no intention of returning or taking up possession again.
They abandoned the old car in the ditch.
He abandoned his family and moved far away.

noun

freedom from restraint or inhibition.
The Mardi Gras crowds danced in the streets with abandon.
He rode the horse with reckless abandon.

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