1. to leave completely and finally; to give up or desert
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘abandon’
2. to stop doing or having something; to give up completely
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘abandon’

Examples

• She abandons her old habits when she moves to college.
• The captain never abandons his ship during a storm.
• He abandons the project after losing funding.
• The mother bird abandons the nest if it’s disturbed too often.
• She abandons her diet every weekend.
• The company abandons its original business plan.
• He abandons hope of finding his lost keys.