Abandonner
Example: Il a décidé d'abandonner son projet après plusieurs échecs.
Definition
"Abandonner" means to give up or stop doing something, especially a plan or project, often because it is too difficult or no longer desired. For example, "Il a décidé d'abandonner son projet après plusieurs échecs" means he decided to abandon his project after several failures.
Etymology
The word "abandonner" comes from Old French 'abandoner,' which meant to surrender or give up. It originally derives from the phrase 'à bandon,' meaning 'at one's disposal' or 'under control,' reflecting the idea of giving something over to another's control or leaving it behind.
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"Abandonner" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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