abandon
/əˈbændən/verb
उच्चारण अबैन्डन
छोड़कर चले जाना, त्याग देना
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to leave a person, place or thing and not come back, especially when you should stay
छोड़कर चले जाना, त्याग देना
- The crew abandoned the sinking ship.
- Villagers abandoned their homes when the river flooded.
- He abandoned his car on the highway after the breakdown.
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- The dog was abandoned by its owners near the market.
- Soldiers abandoned the fort before dawn.
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[T] ~ sth
to stop doing something before it is finished
(काम या योजना) बीच में छोड़ देना
- They abandoned the search after dark.
- The company abandoned the project halfway for lack of funds.
- She abandoned her studies to look after her mother.
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- The plan was abandoned for lack of money.
- The team abandoned the match because of heavy rain.
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abandon + person / place / thing
Abandon takes a direct object and means to leave it and not return, especially when you should stay.
'Abandon' के बाद direct object आता है और इसका अर्थ उसे छोड़कर न लौटना है, विशेषकर जब रुकना उचित हो।
- The farmers abandoned their fields during the drought.
- It is a crime to abandon a child.
abandon + plan / idea / attempt
Abandon can also mean to stop doing something before it is finished.
'Abandon' का अर्थ किसी काम को पूरा होने से पहले रोक देना भी है।
- The trekkers abandoned the climb because of snow.
- The match was abandoned due to rain.
abandon oneself to sth
In a literary use, to abandon oneself to a feeling is to let it control you completely.
साहित्यिक प्रयोग में 'abandon oneself to' का अर्थ किसी भावना को पूरी तरह स्वयं पर हावी होने देना है।
- She abandoned herself to grief.
with abandon / be abandoned (passive)
With abandon is a noun phrase meaning without control or care; the passive describes a thing left by its owner.
'With abandon' noun phrase है जिसका अर्थ बिना संयम या परवाह के है; passive रूप उस वस्तु को बताता है जिसे उसके मालिक ने छोड़ दिया।
- The children danced with abandon at the wedding.
- The abandoned house stood at the end of the lane.
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abandon + noun
hopeplanshipcarattempt
- The crew was ordered to abandon the sinking ship.
adverb + abandon
completelyreluctantlyfinallyhastilywrongly
- He reluctantly abandoned his dream of becoming a pilot.
abandoned + noun
buildingbabyminevillagevehicle
- An abandoned vehicle was found near the highway.
abandon + for / to
abandon forabandon toabandon afterabandon inabandon at
- He abandoned a government job for farming.
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- The old fort was abandoned after the king moved to the new capital.
राजा के नई राजधानी जाने के बाद पुराना क़िला छोड़ दिया गया।
- Radhika never abandoned hope, even after two failures.
राधिका ने दो असफलताओं के बाद भी कभी आशा नहीं छोड़ी।
- Villagers abandoned their homes when the river rose.
नदी चढ़ने पर ग्रामीणों ने अपने घर छोड़ दिए।
- The government abandoned the project because of its high cost.
ऊँची लागत के कारण सरकार ने वह परियोजना छोड़ दी।
- The cat had been abandoned on the railway platform.
बिल्ली को रेलवे प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पर छोड़ दिया गया था।
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✗ He abandoned from his studies.
✓ He abandoned his studies.
Abandon is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Abandon' transitive है और उसके object से पहले कोई preposition नहीं आता।
✗ He abandoned his wife for ten years back.
✓ He abandoned his wife ten years ago.
Use ago with the past tense for a time that is finished; for ... back is not standard.
बीते समय के लिए past tense के साथ 'ago' आता है; 'for ... back' मानक नहीं है।
✗ He left his job abandoning.
✓ He abandoned his job.
Abandon is the main verb here, not a participle added after leave.
यहाँ 'abandon' मुख्य क्रिया है, 'leave' के बाद जोड़ा जाने वाला participle नहीं।
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Abandon, desert and leave differ in how final and how blameworthy the act is.
'Abandon', 'desert' और 'leave' इस बात में भिन्न हैं कि कार्य कितना अंतिम और कितना निंदनीय है।
To leave completely, often something that needs care.
पूरी तरह छोड़ देना, प्रायः उसे जिसकी देखभाल ज़रूरी हो।
- They abandoned the car.
To leave a duty or a person who depends on you; used for soldiers.
किसी कर्तव्य या निर्भर व्यक्ति को छोड़ना; सैनिकों के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- Two soldiers deserted the camp.
The neutral word for going away from anything.
किसी भी चीज़ से दूर जाने के लिए तटस्थ शब्द।
- I leave home at seven.