abandonment — the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbændənmənt/
Korean meaning: 버림, 포기, 유기
Korean pronunciation: 어**밴**던먼트
Example Sentences
- His fear of abandonment made him cling to toxic relationships like a koala to a eucalyptus tree.
- The project's abandonment was announced just one day before the deadline.
- She ate the chocolate cake with such abandonment that she forgot she was on a diet.
abandonment
NOUN//əˈbændənmənt//
the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned
After years of silence, the old factory stood in complete abandonment.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
프랑스어 'abandonner'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '누군가를 다른 사람의 권한 하에 두다'라는 의미였습니다. 이후 '완전히 포기하다, 버리다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“His fear of abandonment made him cling to toxic relationships like a koala to a eucalyptus tree.”
“The project's abandonment was announced just one day before the deadline.”
“She ate the chocolate cake with such abandonment that she forgot she was on a diet.”
“The abandonment of the old factory left the small town economically devastated.”
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