abandonar.
to abandon (to leave behind, especially something one was responsible for or associated with)
Meaning & usage
to abandon (to leave behind, especially something one was responsible for or associated with)
O exército teve de abandonar o forte.
A mulher abandonou (o) seu bebé.
to give up (to quit an activity or attempt)
Abandona/e a aviação, tu/você nunca vai(s) ser piloto.
to let oneself be controlled by; to put oneself in the hands of; to indulge in
Nós abandonámo-nos/nos abandonamos na tristeza.
O réu abandonou-se/se abandonou nas mãos do advogado.
Where this word comes from
From French abandonner, from Old French abandoner, formed from a (“at, to”) + bandon (“jurisdiction, control”), from Late Latin bannum (“proclamation”), bannus, bandum, from Frankish *ban, *bann, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to proclaim, command”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”).
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