abandon one's principles
Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words
To stop following one's moral rules.
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- He would never abandon his principles for personal gain.
- Facing immense pressure, she refused to abandon her core principles.
- Many politicians are accused of abandoning their principles once in power.
- To succeed in that environment, some felt they had to abandon their moral principles.
- It's easy to abandon your principles when faced with a difficult choice.
- They believe that if you abandon your principles, you lose your integrity.
- Despite the temptation, he vowed never to abandon the principles he held dear.
- The company was criticized for abandoning its founding principles in pursuit of profit.
- Would you abandon your principles to protect someone you love?
- She argued that true leadership means never abandoning one's ethical principles.