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abandoned

intermediateB2

/əˈbændəd/ · a-ban-doned

left behind or deserted, particularly referring to someone or something that has been given up.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

left behind or deserted, particularly referring to someone or something that has been given up.

چھوڑا ہوا یا ترک کردہ، خاص طور پر کسی شخص یا چیز کا جسے چھوڑ دیا گیا ہو۔

ترک کردہ

tark karda

Synonyms

forsakendesertedneglectedترک کیا ہواچھوڑ دیا گیابے یار و مددگار

Antonyms

cared forprotectedclaimedپناہ دیا گیامحفوظقبضہ کیا ہوا

Common Collocations

  • abandoned property
  • abandoned building
  • abandoned child

Example Sentences

The abandoned house stood in the middle of the field.

ترک کردہ گھر میدان کے بیچ میں کھڑا تھا۔

Tark karda ghar maidan ke beech mein khara tha.

She found an abandoned puppy on the street.

اس نے سڑک پر ایک ترک کردہ کتے کو پایا۔

Us ne sadak par aik tark karda kutte ko paaya.

The abandoned car was covered in dust.

ترک کردہ گاڑی دھول سے ڈھکی ہوئی تھی۔

Tark karda gaari dhool se dhaki hui thi.

Easily Confused With

abandonment:Abandonment refers specifically to the act of abandoning, while abandoned describes the state of having been left behind.

Word Family

abandon
verbچھوڑ دینا
abandonment
nounترک

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'abandoned' as 'a band on dead', to visualize a deserted place.

Imagine a lone, weedy house overgrown with vines and surrounded by silence.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ جاؤ یوں گلیوں سے، مجھ کو چھوڑ کے / آدھی رات کی گلیوں میں، نہ چھوڑو سینے کے زخم

Na jao yun galiyon se, mujh ko chhod ke / Aadhi raat ki galiyon mein, na chhoro seene ke zakhm

Do not leave me like this in the streets, / Do not abandon the wounds of my heart in the silence of the night.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

یلغار کرنے والوں کا خالی گھروں پر قبضہ نہیں ہوتا

Ilghar karne walon ka khaali gharon par qabza nahi hota

Those who attack cannot claim abandoned homes.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "abandoner" — to give up, to desert

First known use: 15th century

The word 'abandon' has evolved from the Old French term 'abandoner', which encompasses the notion of forsaking or giving up something.