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put away vs abandon

abandon vs put away

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

put away and abandon both are verbs.

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

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