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abandoned

/əˈbæn.dənd/
a · ban · doned
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• adjective

1

Having been deserted, left behind, or no longer occupied, used, or cared for.

Example

"The city council plans to renovate the abandoned warehouse and turn it into a community arts center."

2

Unrestrained or uninhibited in behavior, emotion, or morality; given over completely to impulse.

Example

"The children danced around the living room with wild, abandoned glee."

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• Nearby Words

abacus
abalone
abandon
abandoned
abandoner
abandonment
abash

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed as the past participial adjective of 'abandon', which entered Middle English from Old French 'abandoner' ('to surrender or leave to the control of'), from the phrase 'a bandon' meaning 'at one's disposal or jurisdiction'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Abandoned. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/abandoned
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