verlaten — 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.
- abandoned adj Left behind and no longer cared for, used, or lived in.
- depart verb To leave a place, especially to begin a journey.
- derelict adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
- desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
- deserted adj Empty of people; abandoned.
- forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
- forsaken adj Left alone and abandoned; deserted.
- jilt noun A woman who readily casts aside her lover.
- leave verb To go away from a place or person.
- maroon adj A dark brownish-red colour.
- quit verb To resign from a job or position.
- reprobate adj Rejected; cast off as worthless.
- waive verb To voluntarily give up a right, claim, or requirement.
Senses
verlaten 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)]
- abandoned No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted. [Late 15th century]
- depart (transitive) To go away from; to leave.
- derelict Given up by the guardian or owner; abandoned, forsaken.
- 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.
- deserted (of a place) Abandoned, without people.
- forlorn Abandoned, deserted, left behind.
- forsaken Deserted; abandoned.
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".
abandoned — full definition
- adj Left behind and no longer cared for, used, or lived in.
- adj Completely free of restraint or inhibition.