opustit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandon verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
- jettison verb To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
- leave verb To go away from a place or person.
- quit verb To resign from a job or position.
Senses
opustit is used for these senses in English:
- abandon (transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
- desert To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
- jettison (figurative) To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.
- leave (transitive) To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.
- quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
abandon — full definition
- verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- verb To give up an activity, plan, or belief completely.
- noun Total freedom from restraint or inhibition, especially in the phrase "with abandon".
desert — full definition
- noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
- verb To abandon a place, person, or duty, especially when you had promised or were obligated to stay.
- noun What someone deserves, whether reward or punishment (usually in the phrase "just deserts").