Abandon

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To leave someone or something behind permanently or without intending to return.

“He had to abandon his car on the motorway when the engine failed.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈbændən/

Syllables

a·ban·don

Related Words

Synonyms

desert forsakerelinquish

Antonyms

keep maintain retain cherish

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with AB and ends with ON, contains two As which helps narrow vowel guesses quickly.

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Scrabble

Common word with no high-value tiles but useful for extending to ABANDONED or ABANDONS on the board.

Words Related to Abandon

Words you can make from Abandon

Shorter words formed from the letters in “abandon”.

aband anabo badan badon banda bando donna nanda nonda adon anan anba anda anna anno anoa anon bana band bona bond dana doab dona

Longer words starting with Abandon

Words that begin with “abandon”.

abandoned

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