abandon:1
verb14th century{ds||1|a|}
- to give up to the control or influence of another person or agent
- to give up with the intent of never again claiming a right or interest in
- to withdraw from often in the face of danger or encroachment
abandon:2
noun
abandon
\
1815
- a thorough yielding to natural impulses; especially : enthusiasm, exuberance
abandon oneself to
idiom
abandon oneself to
\
- to allow oneself to be fully controlled or affected by (something, such as a strong emotion)
with reckless abandon
idiom
with reckless abandon
\
- in a very wild and reckless way
abandon/drop all pretense at
idiom
abandon/drop all pretense at
\
- to stop acting or appearing in a way that looks real but is false : to stop pretending
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