abandon vs leave

abandon and leave both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abandon	Yes	No	Yes	No
leave	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, leave is a hypernym of abandon; that is, leave is a word with a broader meaning than abandon:

abandon: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
leave: go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness

As verbs, leave is a hypernym of abandon; that is, leave is a word with a broader meaning than abandon:

Other hypernyms of abandon include go away, go forth.

abandon (noun)	leave (noun)
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry	the act of departing politely
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity	permission to do something
	the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty

abandon (verb)	leave (verb)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch	leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims	be survived by after one's death
leave behind empty; move out of	leave behind unintentionally
forsake, leave behind	go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
give up with the intent of never claiming again	move out of or depart from
	go away from a place
	leave or give by will after one's death
	transmit (knowledge or skills)
	put into the care or protection of someone
	remove oneself from an association with or participation in
	produce as a result or residue
	make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
	act or be so as to become in a specified state
	have left or have as a remainder