abandon

vt.

1. 丟棄；拋棄，遺棄
   The crew abandoned the burning ship.

   水手們離棄了燃燒中的船。

   The broken bike was found abandoned by the river side.

   人們發現那輛損壞的腳踏車被扔在河邊。

2. 放棄，中止
   He finally abandoned his reformist ideas.

   他終於放棄了自己的改良主義思想。

3. （與oneself連用）使放縱；使聽任[（+to）]
   She abandoned herself to despair.

   她陷入絕望之中。