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abandon v, n

v
1 abandon a baby desert, leave (behind), maroon, strand, walk out on formal forsake colloq. run out on, jilt, ditch, chuck, dump, leave in the lurch, give the elbow to, break (it) off with, leave high and dry
2 abandon the boat vacate, evacuate, leave, depart from, withdraw from, go away from, bail out, escape, get out, break free from, break away, break loose colloq. quit
3 abandon an activity/your responsibilities give up, stop (doing), let go, leave, abort, resign (from), surrender, waive, sacrifice formal renounce, part with, desist, cease, discontinue, forego, forswear, relinquish, abdicate, yield, cede colloq. drop, scrap, leave it at that, quit, jack in, pack in, kick the habit
4 abandon yourself to despair give way to, give yourself up to, yield to, be overcome by
ANTONYM 1 support, maintain, stay (with), remain (with) 3 start, begin, continue

n
carelessness, recklessness, unrestraint, wildness, impetuosity, thoughtlessness
ANTONYM restraint, caution, inhibition(s), moderation, care, carefulness

abandoned
adj
1 abandoned buildings deserted, unoccupied, unused, empty, vacant, derelict, neglected, forlorn, desolate formal forsaken
2 abandoned young people dissolute, wild, crazy, uninhibited, mad, wanton, wicked, debauched, immoral, corrupt formal reprobate, profligate
ANTONYM 1 (well-)kept, occupied 2 restrained, (self-) controlled

abandonment
n
1 desertion, leaving (behind), neglect, marooning, stranding formal forsaking, decampment, dereliction colloq. running out on, jilting, ditching
2 abandonment of an activity giving-up, stopping, resignation (from), surrender, waiving, sacrifice formal renunciation, relinquishment, cessation, discontinuation, discontinuance, abdication, cession colloq. dropping, scrapping

abase
v
humble, humiliate formal debase, demean, mortify, belittle, malign, disparage
ANTONYM elevate, honour, raise

abashed
adj
ashamed, shamefaced, embarrassed, mortified, humiliated, humbled, affronted, confused, taken aback, bewildered, nonplussed, confounded, dumbfounded formal perturbed, discomposed, disconcerted, discomfited, discountenanced colloq. floored
ANTONYM composed, at ease; formal audacious

abate
v
1 the storm abated decrease, subside, reduce, lessen, sink, dwindle, die down, ease, moderate, taper off, fall off, wane formal diminish, decline, attenuate colloq. let up
2 abate anger/pain moderate, ease, relieve, lessen, decrease, alleviate, soothe, mitigate, pacify, quell, subside, weaken, wane, slacken, slow, fade formal remit colloq. let up
ANTONYM 1 increase, strengthen

abatement
n
1 the abatement of the storm; noise abatement reduction, lessening, subsidence, dying-down, dwindling, easing, lowering formal decline, diminution, attenuation
2 abatement of anger moderation, easing, relief, lessening, decrease, alleviation, mitigation, weakening, wane, slackening formal remission, assuagement, palliation

abbey
n
monastery, priory, friary, seminary, convent, nunnery, cloister, minster, cathedral

abbreviate
v
shorten, cut (down), trim, clip, abridge, summarize, pr�cis, abstract, digest, condense, compress, reduce, lessen, shrink, contract formal truncate, curtail, constrict
ANTONYM extend, lengthen, expand, amplify

abbreviation
n
shortening, short form, shortened form, contraction, acronym, initialism, clipping, curtailment, abridgement, summary, synopsis, r�sum�, pr�cis, abstract, digest, compression, reduction formal truncated form, summarization, truncation
ANTONYM long form, extension, expansion, amplification

abdicate
v
1 the king abdicated resign, resign from the throne, stand down, give up, give up the throne formal retire, relinquish/renounce the throne colloq. quit
2 abdicate responsibility abandon, give up, reject, refuse to accept any longer, surrender, disown formal renounce, relinquish, cede, yield, forego, abjure, abnegate, repudiate colloq. shirk, quit, turn your back on, wash your hands of

abdication
n
1 the abdication of the king resignation, retirement, standing-down, giving up of the throne formal renunciation/relinquishment of the throne
2 abdication of responsibilities abandonment, rejection, refusal, surrender, giving-up, disowning formal renunciation, relinquishment, abjuration, abnegation, repudiation

abdomen
n
belly, stomach, midriff colloq. guts, tummy, tum, paunch, pot belly, corporation Related adjectives: coeliac, abdominal

abdominal
adj
coeliac, ventral, intestinal, visceral, ventricular, gastric, colic

abduct
v
kidnap, seize, take (away) by force, carry off, make off with, snatch, shanghai, take as hostage, hold to ransom, spirit away, lay hold of formal appropriate colloq. run away/off with

aberrant
adj
deviant, deviating, divergent, different, irregular, anomalous, odd, peculiar, eccentric, rogue, defective, corrupt formal incongruous, atypical colloq. freakish, quirky
ANTONYM regular, normal, typical

aberration
n
1 an aberration in behaviour deviation, straying, wandering, divergence, instability, irregularity, abnormality, nonconformity, oversight, anomaly, oddity, peculiarity, eccentricity, lapse, delusion
2 scientific aberrations deviation, divergence, irregularity, abnormality, variation, anomaly, oddity, peculiarity, mistake
ANTONYM 1 conformity, regularity, normality

abet
v
help, aid, assist, support, encourage, endorse, promote, sanction, spur, condone formal succour colloq. egg on
ANTONYM prevent, hinder, discourage

abeyance
n

in abeyance
no longer in use, cancelled temporarily, not in operation, disused, suspended, in (a state of) suspension, pending formal dormant colloq. hanging fire, on ice, shelved
ANTONYM in use, in operation, continued

abhor
v
hate, detest, loathe, recoil from, spurn, despise, have an aversion to, can?t abide/bear, shudder at, shrink from formal abominate, execrate colloq. hate someone?s guts, can?t stand
ANTONYM love, adore

abhorrence
n
hate, hatred, aversion, loathing, horror, revulsion, disgust, distaste, contempt formal abomination, repugnance, execration, detestation, animosity, enmity, malice, odium
ANTONYM love, adoration

abhorrent
adj
repugnant, detestable, loathsome, abominable, obnoxious, hated, hateful, horrible, horrid, offensive, repellent, repulsive, revolting, nauseating, disgusting, distasteful formal execrable, heinous, odious
ANTONYM delightful, attractive

abide
v
1 I can?t abide that smell bear, put up with, tolerate, accept, take, brook, endure colloq. stand, stomach
2 truths that abide remain, last, endure, continue, persist

abide by
obey, observe, follow, go along with, carry out, stand by, hold to, keep to, agree to, accept, respect, uphold, fulfil; formal comply with, adhere to, conform to, submit to, discharge; colloq. go by the book, stick to the rules, toe the line
ANTONYM ignore, reject; colloq. flout

abiding
adj
lasting, enduring, constant, continual, continuous, long-lasting, long-term, long-running, lifelong, persistent, unchanging, unchangeable, eternal, everlasting, immortal, unending, chronic, permanent, stable, firm, durable formal immutable
ANTONYM short-lived, short-term; formal ephemeral, transient

ability
n
1 the ability to teach capability, capacity, faculty, facility, power(s), resources formal potentiality, potential, propensity
2 someone of great ability skill, competence, proficiency, qualification, talent, gift, calibre, endowment, expertise, forte, strength, dexterity, aptitude, deftness, adeptness, adroitness, prowess, motivation formal competency colloq. knack, flair, touch, know-how, genius, the hang, the knack, what it takes, savoir-faire, savvy
ANTONYM 1 inability 2 incompetence, weakness
ability or capability? Ability is the more general term, referring to the possession of particular skills, knowledge, powers, etc or the simple fact of something being possible: his ability to write a catchy tune; our ability to work together. Capability may refer to the possession of an aptitude, especially one that derives from a person?s character: my mother?s organizational capabilities.

abject
adj
1 abject poverty miserable, wretched, forlorn, hopeless, shameful, humiliating, pitiable, pathetic, outcast, degraded formal execrable
2 an abject coward contemptible, worthless, base, low, mean, dishonourable, deplorable, despicable, vile, sordid, debased, degenerate, submissive, servile, grovelling formal ignoble, ignominious
ANTONYM 2 proud, exalted

abjure
v
renounce, abandon, disown, deny, reject formal relinquish, retract, forswear, abdicate, abnegate, disavow, disclaim, renege on
ANTONYM agree, assent, support

ablaze
adj
1 burning, blazing, flaming, in flames, on fire, ignited, lighted, alight, incandescent formal aflame, afire
2 a house ablaze with lights illuminated, luminous, glowing, aglow, radiant, flashing, gleaming, sparkling, brilliant, lit up formal incandescent
3 eyes ablaze with passion impassioned, passionate, fervent, ardent, fiery, enthusiastic, excited, exhilarated, stimulated, aroused, angry, furious, fuming, raging, incensed, frenzied

able
adj
capable, competent, fit, fitted, dexterous, adroit, deft, adept, proficient, qualified, practised, experienced, skilled, accomplished, clever, intelligent, expert, masterly, skilful, ingenious, talented, gifted, strong, powerful, effective, efficient colloq. all there, on the ball, up to it, clued up, cut out for
ANTONYM unable, incapable, incompetent, ineffective

able-bodied
adj
fit, healthy, sound, in good health, strong, robust, hardy, tough, vigorous, powerful, hale, hearty, hale and hearty, fine, lusty, sturdy, rugged, strapping, stout, burly, stalwart, staunch
ANTONYM disabled, handicapped, infirm, delicate

abnegation
n
abstinence, self-denial, surrender, self-sacrifice, giving-up, temperance formal renunciation, relinquishment, forbearance, abjuration, repudiation, eschewal