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abandonment

intermediateB2

/əˈbændənmənt/ · a-ban-don-ment

The act of abandoning or leaving someone or something.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of abandoning or leaving someone or something.

کسی شخص یا چیز کو چھوڑ دینے یا ترک کرنے کا عمل۔

ترک کرنا

tark karna

Synonyms

desertionforsakingrelinquishmentترکخالی ہوناچھوڑ دینا

Antonyms

retentioncommitmentembraceپکڑعہدگلے لگانا

Common Collocations

  • abandonment of child
  • abandonment of rights
  • emotional abandonment

Example Sentences

The abandonment of the project cost the company millions.

پروجیکٹ کا ترک کرنا کمپنی کو لاکھوں کا نقصان پہنچا۔

Project ka tark karna company ko laakhon ka nuqsan pohanch gaya.

She felt the pain of abandonment as her friends turned away.

جب اس کے دوست مڑ گئے تو اسے ترک کرنے کا درد محسوس ہوا۔

Jab is ke dost mur gaye to use tark karne ka dard mehsoos hua.

Abandonment issues can often stem from childhood experiences.

ترک کرنے کے مسائل اکثر بچپن کے تجربات سے پیدا ہوتے ہیں۔

Tark karne ke masail aksar bachpan ke tajurbaat se peda hotay hain.

Easily Confused With

abandon:Abandon is the act of leaving, while abandonment refers to the state or condition of being left.

Word Family

abandon
verbترک کرنا
abandoned
adjectiveترک شدہ
abandoner
nounترک کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'abandon' as 'a band on' with no one left to play.

Picture an empty park bench, symbolizing someone who has left it behind.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چھوڑا ہوا دروازہ کبھی واپس نہیں آتا

Chhoora hua darwaza kabhi wapas nahi aata

A door left closed never returns.

📖 Etymology

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

First known use: 15th century

The word evolved from the Old French term, signifying the act of surrendering custody or leaving something behind.