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abandonar.

to abandon (to leave behind, especially something one was responsible for or associated with)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.bɐ̃.doˈna(ʁ)/Brazil[a.bɐ̃.doˈna(h)]Brazil/a.bɐ̃.doˈna(ɾ)/São-Paulo/a.bɐ̃.doˈna(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to abandon (to leave behind, especially something one was responsible for or associated with)

    transitive
    O exército teve de abandonar o forte.
    A mulher abandonou (o) seu bebé.
  2. to give up (to quit an activity or attempt)

    transitive
    Abandona/e a aviação, tu/você nunca vai(s) ser piloto.
  3. to let oneself be controlled by; to put oneself in the hands of; to indulge in

    pronominal
    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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