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Search phrase: abandon

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.13He hath abandoned his physicians, madam, underHe hath abandon'd his Phisitions Madam, vnder
As You Like ItAYL II.i.50Left and abandoned of his velvet friend,Left and abandoned of his veluet friend;
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,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.193I'll stay to know at your abandoned cave.Ile stay to know, at your abandon'd caue.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.188Or live in peace abandoned and despised!Or liue in peace abandon'd and despis'd.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.48Is quite abandoned and expulsed the land;Is quite abandoned and expulst the lande,
OthelloOth III.iii.366Never pray more; abandon all remorse;Neuer pray more: Abandon all remorse
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.114Being all this time abandoned from your bed.Being all this time abandon'd from your bed.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.109But where one villain is, then him abandon.But where one Villaine is, then him abandon.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.58Who hath abandoned her holy grovesWho hath abandoned her holy Groues,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.5I have abandoned Troy, left my possession,I haue abandon'd Troy, left my possession,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.19If she be so abandoned to her sorrowIf she be so abandon'd to her sorrow
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.138Abandoner of revels, mute contemplative,Abandoner of Revells, mute contemplative,

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Glossary

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abandonbanish, exile, keep away
abjureswear to abandon, solemnly reject
Ariadne[ari'adnee] daughter of Minos who helped Theseus find his way through the labyrinth, and then fled with him; Theseus abandoned her while she slept at Naxos
buryabandon forever, consign to oblivion, eliminate
castedcast off, thrown aside, abandoned
cock-a-hoop, set[unclear meaning] abandon all restraint, put everything into disorder
destituteabandoned, deserted, forsaken
enfeoffsurrender, abandon, give up completely
fallbegin to do, abandon oneself to
forlornwretched, abandoned, destitute
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
masterlessabandoned, lacking an owner
relinquishabandon, desert, give up [by]
renegerenounce, refuse, abandon
renouncementrenunciation, denial, abandonment [of the world]
setdiscard, abandon, cast aside
shakeabandon, cast off, discard
swearrenounce, abjure, abandon

Thesaurus

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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
abandonedcasted
abandoneddestitute
abandonedforlorn
abandonedmasterless
abandonment [of the world]renouncement
restraint, abandoncock-a-hoop, set
swear to abandonabjure

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...yrinth and then fled with him theseus abandoned her while she slept at naxos ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...launce to speed] forswear not thyself 2 abandon renounce reject give up 1h4 ii ii 1...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ABANDONBASICabandon v, abandoned adj
ABANDONPEOPLEabandoner n

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