No. 1,752 in Catalan

abandonar

To leave or give up completely.

In a sentence

Va abandonar la reunió abans d'hora.
He left the meeting early.
The term 'abandonar' here means to leave a place deliberately before the expected end.
Abandonaren el projecte per falta de recursos.
They abandoned the project due to lack of resources.
Here, 'abandonar' refers to ceasing to continue with an endeavor or commitment.
Van haver d'abandonar la casa per l'incendi.
They had to leave the house due to the fire.
In this sentence, 'abandonar' is used to denote leaving a location urgently due to danger.

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