This is the 14028th most frequent Swedish word.
överger
"Överger" means "abandons" or "leaves."
Here, 'överger' expresses the act of not abandoning something metaphorical, like principles or values.
Hon överger aldrig sina principer.
She never abandons her principles.
In this usage, 'övergav' is employed to indicate physically leaving or abandoning a physical location.
De övergav den gamla stugan för att flytta till staden.
They abandoned the old cottage to move to the city.
Here, 'övergiven' is used in its past participle form to describe a feeling of having been emotionally abandoned.