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ABANDON
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To give up completely - abandoned the sinking ship.
Synonyms: relinquish, forgo, forsake |
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ABASH
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To lose self-confidence; to confuse, put to shame – abashed before the assembled dignitaries.
Synonyms: fluster, disconcert, discomfit, discompose Antonym: (adj.) self-possessed |
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ABDICATE
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To give up claim to - abdicated the throne
Synonyms: renounce, abandon, relinquish |
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ABET
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To encourage -or support - treacherously abetted the enemy.
Synonyms: spur, incite Antonym: deter |
