formally abandon

Frequency: 5.54.2 per million words

to officially and publicly stop doing or supporting something

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Examples (10)

  • The government was forced to formally abandon its controversial new tax policy after widespread protests.
  • After a series of failures, the company decided to formally abandon its venture into the European market.
  • The treaty requires both nations to formally abandon their claims to the disputed territory.
  • He will formally abandon his claim to the inheritance in the next court hearing.
  • Due to budget cuts, we must formally abandon the research project.
  • In a public statement, the candidate formally abandoned his campaign for mayor.
  • The monarchy formally abandoned its absolute power in the 19th century.
  • If the data is not promising, the scientific committee will have to formally abandon this line of inquiry.
  • It is rare for a country to formally abandon a long-standing tradition without significant debate.
  • The process to formally abandon the old software system will begin next quarter.