abandon (v.)
to leave completely
Examples
- They abandoned the project.
Key rules
- Abandon means leave completely and not return
- Abandon a project, abandon a car
- Abandonment is the noun
Common mistakes
- They abandoned to the project โ They abandoned the project
- The car was abandoned of the road โ The car was abandoned on the road
Use cases
- Stopping projects
- Describing vehicles
- Ending plans
๐ก Tip: Give up and drop are close synonyms.