abandonar

Probably borrowed from Spanish abandonar, from French abandonner, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną.

• IPA^(key): /abandoˈnaɾ/
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: a‧ban‧do‧nar

abandonar (first-person singular indicative present abandono, past participle abandonáu)

1. to abandon

• “abandonar” in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana. Xosé Lluis García Arias. →ISBN.

Borrowed from French abandonner, from Old French abandoner, formed from a (“at, to”) + bandon (“jurisdiction, control”), from Late Latin bannum (“proclamation”), bannus, bandum, from Frankish *ban, *bann, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to proclaim, command”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”).

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• IPA^(key): (Balearic)
• IPA^(key): (Valencia)

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• Homophone: abandonà
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

abandonar (first-person singular present abandono, first-person singular preterite abandoní, past participle abandonat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

1. (transitive) to abandon
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• abandonament

• abandó

• “abandonar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “abandonar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “abandonar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “abandonar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

• IPA^(key): /abandoˈnaɾ/
• Rhymes: -aɾ

abandonar (first-person singular present abandono, first-person singular preterite abandonei, past participle abandonado)

1. to abandon, leave

   Synonym: deixar

2. to forsake

• “abandonar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• “abandonar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Borrowed from English abandon, French abandonner, Italian abbandonare, Spanish abandonar.

• IPA^(key): /abandoˈnar/
• Hyphenation: a‧ban‧do‧nar

abandonar (present tense abandonas, past tense abandonis, future tense abandonos, imperative abandonez, conditional abandonus)

1. (transitive) to abandon, (wholly) give up, (totally) relinquish, forego, forsake

   Ne abandonez tua frato! ― Don't abandon your brother!

    Conjugation of abandonar

		present		past		future
infinitive		abandonar		abandonir		abandonor
tense		abandonas		abandonis		abandonos
conditional		abandonus
imperative		abandonez
adjective active participle		abandonanta		abandoninta		abandononta
adverbial active participle		abandonante		abandoninte		abandononte
nominal active participle	singular	abandonanto		abandoninto		abandononto
	plural	abandonanti		abandoninti		abandononti
adjective passive participle		abandonata		abandonita		abandonota
adverbial passive participle		abandonate		abandonite		abandonote
nominal passive participle	singular	abandonato		abandonito		abandonoto
	plural	abandonati		abandoniti		abandonoti

abandonar

1. to leave (depart from)
2. to abandon

From Old French abandoner, formed from a (“at, to”) + bandon (“jurisdiction, control”), from Late Latin bannum (“proclamation”), bannus, bandum, from Frankish *ban, *bann, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to proclaim, command”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”).

abandonar (Hebrew spelling אבאנדונאר)

1. to abandon, leave, forsake

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• IPA^(key): /abanduˈna/

abandonar

1. to abandon

    Lengadocian (Central Occitan)

		simple			compound
infinitive		abandonar			aver abandonat
gerund		abandonant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abandonat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abandoni	abandonas	abandona	abandonam	abandonatz	abandonan
	imperfect	abandonavi	abandonavas	abandonava	abandonàvem	abandonàvetz	abandonavan
	preterite	abandonèri	abandonères	abandonèt	abandonèrem	abandonèretz	abandonèron
	future	abandonarai	abandonaràs	abandonarà	abandonarem	abandonaretz	abandonaràn
	conditional	abandonariái	abandonariás	abandonariá	abandonariam	abandonariatz	abandonarián
	conditional 2nd form1	abandonèra	abandonèras	abandonèra	abandoneram	abandoneratz	abandonèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abandone	abandones	abandone	abandonem	abandonetz	abandonen
	imperfect	abandonèssi	abandonèsses	abandonèsse	abandonèssem	abandonèssetz	abandonèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abandona		abandonem	abandonatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Auvernhàs

		simple			compound
infinitive		abandonar			aver abandonat
gerund		abandonant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abandonat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abandone	abandones	abandona	abandonam	abandonatz	abandonon
	imperfect	abandonave	abandonaves	abandonava	abandonaviam	abandonaviatz	abandonavon
	preterite	abandonere	abandoneres	abandonet	abandonem	abandonetz	abandoneron
	future	abandonarai	abandonaràs	abandonará	abandonarem	abandonaretz	abandonarán
	conditional	abandonariá	abandonariás	abandonariá	abandonariam	abandonariatz	abandonarián
	conditional 2nd form1	abandonèra	abandonèras	abandonèra	abandoneram	abandoneratz	abandonèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abandone	abandones	abandone	abandonassiam	abandonassiatz	abandonon
	imperfect	abandonesse	abandonesses	abandonesse	abandonessiam	abandonessiatz	abandonesson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abandona		abandonassiam	abandonatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Gascon

		simple			compound
infinitive		abandonar			aver abandonat
gerund		abandonant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abandonat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abandoni	abandonas	abandona	abandonam	abandonatz	abandonan
	imperfect	abandonavi	abandonavas	abandonava	abandonàvam	abandonàvatz	abandonavan
	preterite	abandonèi	abandonès	abandonè	abandonèm	abandonètz	abandonèn
	future	abandonarèi	abandonaràs	abandonarà	abandonaram	abandonaratz	abandonaràn
	conditional	abandonarí	abandonarés	abandonaré	abandonarem	abandonaretz	abandonarén
	conditional 2nd form1	abandonèra	abandonèras	abandonèra	abandoneram	abandoneratz	abandonèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abandoni	abandones	abandone	abandonem	abandonetz	abandonen
	imperfect	abandonèssi	abandonèsses	abandonèsse	abandonèssem	abandonèssetz	abandonèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abandona		abandonem	abandonatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Lemosin

		simple			compound
infinitive		abandonar			aver abandonat
gerund		abandonant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abandonat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abandone	abandonas	abandona	abandonam	abandonatz	abandonan
	imperfect	abandonava	abandonavas	abandonava	abandonàvam	abandonàvatz	abandonavan
	preterite	abandonei	abandoneras	abandonet	abandonèram	abandonèratz	abandoneran
	future	abandonarai	abandonaràs	abandonará	abandonarem	abandonaretz	abandonarán
	conditional	abandonariá	abandonariàs	abandonariá	abandonariam	abandonariatz	abandonarián
	conditional 2nd form1	abandonèra	abandonèras	abandonèra	abandoneram	abandoneratz	abandonèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abandone	abandones	abandone	abandonem	abandonetz	abandonen
	imperfect	abandonèsse	abandonèsses	abandonèsse	abandonèssem	abandonèssetz	abandonèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abandona		abandonem	abandonatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Provençau

		simple			compound
infinitive		abandonar			aver abandonat
gerund		abandonant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abandonat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abandone	abandones	abandona	abandonam	abandonatz	abandonan
	imperfect	abandonavi	abandonavas	abandonava	abandonàvem	abandonàvetz	abandonavan
	preterite	abandonère	abandonères	abandonèt	abandoneriam	abandoneriatz	abandonèron
	future	abandonarai	abandonaràs	abandonarà	abandonarem	abandonaretz	abandonaràn
	conditional	abandonariáu	abandonariás	abandonariá	abandonariam	abandonariatz	abandonarián
	conditional 2nd form1	abandonèra	abandonèras	abandonèra	abandoneram	abandoneratz	abandonèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abandone	abandones	abandone	abandonem	abandonetz	abandonan
	imperfect	abandonèsse	abandonèsses	abandonèsse	abandonessiam	abandonessiatz	abandonèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abandona		abandonem	abandonatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

• abandonament

• abandon

From French abandonner, from Old French abandoner, formed from a (“at, to”) + bandon (“jurisdiction, control”), from Late Latin bannum (“proclamation”), bannus, bandum, from Frankish *ban, *bann, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to proclaim, command”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”).

• Hyphenation: a‧ban‧do‧nar

abandonar (first-person singular present abandono, first-person singular preterite abandonei, past participle abandonado)

1. (transitive) to abandon (to leave behind, especially something one was responsible for or associated with)

   Synonyms: deixar, largar

   O exército teve de abandonar o forte. ― The army had to abandon the fort.

   A mulher abandonou (o) seu bebé. ― The woman abandoned her baby.

   • 2003, J. K. Rowling, translated by Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fênix [Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix] (Harry Potter; 5), Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, →ISBN, page 75:

     Não o perdoou por abandonar o serviço em vez de seguir você.

     She didn't forgive him for abandoning his service instead of following you.

2. (transitive) to give up (to quit an activity or attempt)

   Synonyms: desistir, largar, largar mão de

   Abandona/e a aviação, tu/você nunca vai(s) ser piloto. ― Give up aviation, you will never be a pilot.

3. (pronominal) to let oneself be controlled by; to put oneself in the hands of; to indulge in

   Nós abandonámo-nos/nos abandonamos na tristeza. ― We let ourselves be seized by sadness.

   O réu abandonou-se/se abandonou nas mãos do advogado. ― The accused put himself in his lawyer’s hands.

• “abandonar”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “abandonar”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
• “abandonar” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “abandonar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “abandonar”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “abandonar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Borrowed from French abandonner, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną.

• IPA^(key): /abandoˈnaɾ/

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: a‧ban‧do‧nar

abandonar (first-person singular present abandono, first-person singular preterite abandoné, past participle abandonado)

1. (transitive) to abandon, to leave

   La abandonó por otra mujer.

   He abandoned her for another woman.

2. (transitive) to neglect

   Synonym: descuidar

• “abandonar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10