Reverse Dictionary: ABANDON

NOUNS, PERSON
► TURN-TAIL a person who abandons his former associates or principles → 1621

VERBS
► ABAND to abandon, to forsake → 1559 obs.
► ABANDONATE to abandon → 1654 obs.
► BAIL OUT to abandon, to terminate a relationship → 1980 US sl.
► BALE OUT to abandon a dangerous position or course → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BANDON to abandon, to forsake → 1587 obs.
► BELEAVE to abandon, to let or cause to remind behind → 1175 obs.
► BUNCH to abandon, to stop, to cease → 1927 Amer. dial.
► CAST UP to abandon, to relinquish → 1530 obs.
► CHUCK to give up, to abandon → 1883 UK sl.
► CHUCK IN to abandon, to give up → 1999 (Bk.)
► CHUCK OVER to abandon, to dismiss, to throw over, to jilt → 1879 UK sl.
► CHUCK UP to abandon, to dismiss → 1888 colloq.
► CRINKLE to abandon or shrink from one’s purpose; to fail to fulfil a promise; to yield sneakingly → 1612 
► DEAD to abandon, esp. one’s boyfriend or girlfriend → 1997 African-American sl.
► DECLINE to abandon, to forsake, to give up a practice → 1672 obs.
► DITCH ► GIVE THE DITCH to abandon, to throw away, to dispense with → 1899 sl.
► DROP LIKE A HOT POTATO to abandon something or someone hastily → 1821 
► EIGHTY-SIX to abandon or reject → 1958 US sl.
► FALL OFF THE SENSE WAGON to abandon any good resolution → 1905 
► FLING UP ONE’S CARDS to abandon, to forsake, to give up a practice → 1688 
► GIVE ONE THE BAG TO HOLD to abandon, to engage anyone while taking the opportunity to slip way → 1793 
► GIVE THE CHUCK-UP to abandon, to stop an action, to dismiss, to throw over, to jilt → 1923 UK sl.
► GIVE THE GAME AWAY to abandon; to give up; to cease doing something → 1953 Aust. sl.
► GO TO VISIT ONE’S  UNCLE to abandon one’s wife shortly after the marriage ceremony → L18 
► GUERPE to abandon, to forsake → 1646 obs.
► GUERPISH to abandon, to forsake → 1484 obs.
► HANG UP THE FIDDLE to abandon, to throw away, to dispense with → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► ICE to abandon or cancel a plan or scheme → 1980 sl.
► JACK ► JAG to abandon, esp. to leave off or throw up work → 1873 Eng. dial.
► JACK IN ► JACK IT IN to abandon, to throw away, to dispense with → 1910 sl.
► JUNK to abandon, to discard, to get rid of; to treat as junk or rubbish → 1911 
► LEAVE to abandon, to forsake a habit, practice, etc. → 1225 obs.
► LEAVE IN THE AIR to abandon someone without support → 1810 UK sl.
► LEAVE IN THE LASH to abandon, to leave in the lurch → 1573 obs.
► LEAVE SOMEONE HOLDING THE BABY to abandon someone with a problem or responsibility not rightly his → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► LEAVE UP to abandon, to give up, to resign → 1430 obs.
► LET to abandon, to forsake → 1175 obs.
► LINQUISH to abandon, to forsake → 1591 obs.
► PLANT to abandon, to leave → L19 
► PUNCH OUT to abandon; to leave; to quit → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► RAT to abandon, to desert, or to betray any person or thing → 1974 sl.
► SCARF to abandon → 1970 US students’ sl. 
► SCUTTLE to abandon a plan, undertaking, etc. → 1888 
► SHITCAN to abandon a course of action; to stop → 1950 Aust. & NZ sl.
► SLINK to abandon → 1807 Amer. obs.
► SUCCUMB to abandon, to give up → 1632 obs.
► TANG OUT to abandon → 1970 US students’ sl. 
► TANK to abandon deliberately, to give up, possibly for illicit monetary gain, esp. in boxing → 1920 sl.
► TEW UP to abandon, to give up → 1877 Eng. dial.
► THROW OFF to abandon, to neglect, to ignore → 1858 Amer. dial.
► THROW UP ONE’S CARDS to abandon a project → 1635 
► TO-LEAVE to abandon, to relinquish → 1432 obs.
► TURN TAIL ON to abandon, to forsake → 1624 obs.
► UNBEND to abandon, to leave, to desert → 1400 obs.
► WAIVE to abandon, to leave, to desert → 1330 obs.
► WALK OUT ON to abandon, to stop, to cease → 1937 UK sl., orig. theatrical usage 
► WHITE-EYE to abandon, to throw away, to dispense with → 1911 Amer. dial.