Vocabulary
Abandon
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
cease to support or look after (someone); desert.
Urdu meaning
چھوڑ دینا، دعویٰ چھوڑ دینا، متروک
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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It asks us to abandon comforting simplifications and to acknowledge that mental distress does not fit neatly into biomedical categories.
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Myth of the chemical cure
— 2026-04-11
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Instead, it is ordinary families forced to abandon their homes and livelihoods, carrying little more than what they can gather in their panic.
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Looking for safety
— 2026-03-16
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Should she save herself and abandon a marriage that promises lifelong pain, only to face the jibes and exclusions Pakistani society heaps on divorced women?
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When divorce is best
— 2026-02-14
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Increasingly, there are calls to either abandon or dilute the IMF programme, with critics pointing to high interest rates, elevated taxes and costly energy as justification.
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Growth prescription
— 2026-02-04
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The US should abandon its threatening posture against Iran and come to the table while respecting Iran`s sovereignty.
Dawn Editorials —
Stance on Iran
— 2026-01-31
Synonyms
desert, leave, leave high and dry, turn one’s back on, cast aside, break (up) with, jilt
Curator example
“her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age”
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