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leave vs abandon

abandon vs leave

leave and abandon both are nouns.

leave and abandon both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leave Yes No Yes No
abandon Yes No Yes No
As verbs, abandon is a hyponym of leave; that is, abandon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leave:
  • leave: go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
  • abandon: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Other hyponyms of leave include jilt, desert, desolate, forsake.
As verbs, abandon is a hyponym of leave; that is, abandon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leave:
  • leave: go away from a place
  • abandon: leave behind empty; move out of
Other hyponyms of leave include go out, desert, depart, quit, take leave, pop off, walk away, walk off, walk out, come away, decamp, skip, vamoose, bugger off, buzz off, fuck off, get, scram, beetle off, bolt, bolt out, run off, run out, ride away, ride off, go out, linger, tarry, depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off, get out, pull out, rush away, rush off, break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail, slip away, slip out, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out, steal away, empty, vacate.
leave (noun) abandon (noun)
the act of departing politely the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
permission to do something a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
leave (verb) abandon (verb)
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
be survived by after one's death stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
leave behind unintentionally leave behind empty; move out of
go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness forsake, leave behind
move out of or depart from give up with the intent of never claiming again
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
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