maroon vs abandon

abandon vs maroon

maroon and abandon both are nouns.

maroon is an adjective but abandon is not an adjective.

maroon and abandon both are verbs.

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

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

maroon: leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
abandon: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

Other hypernyms of maroon include desert, desolate, forsake.

maroon (noun)	abandon (noun)
an exploding firework used as a warning signal	the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color	a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
a person who is stranded (as on an island)

maroon (adjective)	abandon (adjective)
of dark brownish to purplish red

maroon (verb)	abandon (verb)
leave stranded on a desert island without resources	leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue	stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
	leave behind empty; move out of
	forsake, leave behind
	give up with the intent of never claiming again

Difference between maroon and abandon

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