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Search phrase: abandon

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As You Like ItAYL V.i.46Therefore, you clown, abandon – which is in the vulgarTherefore you Clowne, abandon: which is in the vulgar,
As You Like ItAYL V.i.49which, together, is ‘ abandon the society of this female,’which together, is, abandon the society of this Female,
OthelloOth III.iii.366Never pray more; abandon all remorse;Neuer pray more: Abandon all remorse
Timon of AthensTim V.i.109But where one villain is, then him abandon.But where one Villaine is, then him abandon.

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Glossary

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abandonbanish, exile, keep away
abjureswear to abandon, solemnly reject
buryabandon forever, consign to oblivion, eliminate
cock-a-hoop, set[unclear meaning] abandon all restraint, put everything into disorder
enfeoffsurrender, abandon, give up completely
fallbegin to do, abandon oneself to
forswearabandon, renounce, reject, give up
givesacrifice, renounce, abandon
giveretire, give up a trade, abandon a way of life
givedesert, leave, abandon
leaveabandon, forsake, relinquish
leavegive up, abandon, leave alone
relinquishabandon, desert, give up [by]
renegerenounce, refuse, abandon
setdiscard, abandon, cast aside
shakeabandon, cast off, discard
swearrenounce, abjure, abandon

Thesaurus

 18 result(s).
abandonenfeoff
abandonforswear
abandongive
abandongive
abandonleave
abandonleave
abandonrelinquish
abandonrenege
abandonset
abandonshake
abandonswear
abandon a way of lifegive
abandon all restraintcock-a-hoop, set
abandon foreverbury
abandon oneself tofall
abandon, swear to abjure
restraint, abandoncock-a-hoop, set
swear to abandonabjure

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...[launce to speed] forswear not thyself 2 abandon renounce reject give up 1h4 ii ii 15...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ABANDONBASICabandon v, abandoned adj
ABANDONPEOPLEabandoner n

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