abandon
NOUNVERB
/ə'bændən/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
abandon is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1B3A1N1D2O1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does abandon mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A feeling of extreme emotional intensity.
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2
The trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry.
“she danced with abandon”
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VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Leave behind empty; move out of.
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2
Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims.
“He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage”
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3
Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.
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4
Give up with the intent of never claiming again.
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5
Forsake, leave behind.
“We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot”
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