放弃 — meaning in English
fàng qì
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English meaning
- abandonment noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- abdication noun The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
- buckle noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
- forgo verb To choose to go without something, even though you could have it.
- give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
- opt out verb To choose not to take part in something you would otherwise be included in automatically.
- resign verb To formally give up a job or position.
Senses
放弃 is used for these senses in English:
- abandonment Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions. [Mid 19th century.]
- abdication The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
- buckle (figurative) Of a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.
- cop-out (slang) Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.
- forgo To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
- give up (transitive) To relinquish (something)
- opt-out The act of opting out of something.
- overhead kick (soccer) A kick where the ball travels over the player's head.
abandonment — full definition
- noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- noun In law, the formal giving up of a right, claim, or piece of property.
abdication — full definition
- noun The act of disowning or disinheriting a child.
- noun The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder.
- noun The voluntary renunciation of sovereign power.
- noun The renunciation of interest in a property or a legal claim; abandonment.