abandonner
French → English
(action) To desert: to leave someone or something behind permanently; to forsake
Le marin a dû abandonner son navire pendant la tempête.
(English) The sailor had to desert his ship during the storm.
Il est illégal d'abandonner un animal domestique dans la forêt.
(English) It is illegal to abandon a pet in the forest.
(reflexive) To yield: to give in to a feeling or a natural movement
Elle s'est abandonnée à sa tristesse après avoir reçu la nouvelle.
(English) She yielded to her sadness after receiving the news.
L'acteur doit s'abandonner totalement à son personnage.
(English) The actor must fully give himself over to his character.
(limitation) To give up: to stop pursuing a project or a right
L'entreprise a décidé d'abandonner ce projet trop coûteux.
(English) The company decided to give up on this project that was too expensive.
Il refuse d'abandonner ses droits sur la propriété familiale.
(English) He refuses to renounce his rights to the family property.
Entry ID: fr:en:abandonner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary