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ABANDONED

(adj.sat, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 13 meanings of the word Abandoned.

How to pronounce abandoned:

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Abandoned - as an adjective satellite

Forsaken by owner or inhabitants

Example: "Weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
derelictdeserted

Unrestrained and uninhibited

Example: "An abandoned sadness born of grief"

Abandoned - as a verb

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.

To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.

Example: "Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of beijing."

To subdue; to take control of.

To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.

To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.

To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.

Abandoned - as an adjective

Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.

No longer maintained by its former owners, residents or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.

Free from constraint; uninhibited.

No longer being acted upon by the geologic forces that formed it.

Example Sentences

"The abandoned house was overgrown with weeds."
"The abandoned dog wandered the streets in search of food."
"The abandoned car sat rusting in the field."
"The abandoned factory was a dangerous place to explore."
"The abandoned amusement park was eerie and desolate."
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Word Game Points

Is ABANDONED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, abandoned is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

ABANDONED has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.

Is ABANDONED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, abandoned is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
ABANDONED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is ABANDONED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, abandoned is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
ABANDONED has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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