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abandon vs put away

put away vs abandon

abandon is a noun but put away is not a noun.

abandon and put away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abandon Yes No Yes No
put away No No Yes No
As verbs, put away is a hypernym of abandon; that is, put away is a word with a broader meaning than abandon:
  • abandon: forsake, leave behind
  • put away: throw or cast away
abandon (noun) put away (noun)
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
abandon (verb) put away (verb)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
leave behind empty; move out of kill gently, as with an injection
forsake, leave behind place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
give up with the intent of never claiming again stop using
throw or cast away
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Difference between abandon and put away

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