abandon for

Frequency: 7.211.8 per million words

to leave something/someone in order to be with or have something/someone else

abandonabandon + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He abandoned the army for politics.
  • She decided to abandon her lucrative career in law for a chance to travel the world.
  • Many people are abandoning traditional media for online news sources.
  • He was accused of abandoning his family for another woman.
  • The artist abandoned his classical training for a more abstract style of painting.
  • Will you abandon your old friends for your new, popular crowd?
  • The company abandoned its old business model for a more sustainable one.
  • Some settlers had to abandon their farms for the safety of the city during the war.
  • It's a common story: a musician abandons a steady job for the dream of stardom.
  • After years of struggle, he finally abandoned his dream of becoming an actor for a more practical career.