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abandoned

adjective aban·doned \ə-ˈban-dənd\

: left without needed protection or care

: left by the owner

: no longer held or thought of : given up

Full Definition of ABANDONED

: wholly free from restraint

: given up : forsaken

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14th century

Synonyms: derelict, deserted, desolate, disused, forgotten, forsaken, rejected, vacant, vacated, void

Antonyms: bridled, checked, constrained, controlled, curbed, governed, hampered, hindered, restrained, temperate

ABANDONED Defined for Kids

adjective aban·doned \ə-ˈban-dənd\

: given up : left empty or unused <abandoned houses>

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