ABANDON
/əˈbæn.dən/
10
Scrabble
13
WWF
A(1) B(3) A(1) N(1) D(2) O(1) N(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/əˈbæn.dən/
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.“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.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: ABANDON-S
