naufragar — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
naufragar is used for these senses in English:
- cast away (transitive) To discard.
- 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.
- forsake (transitive) To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce (someone or something).
- shipwreck To wreck a boat through a collision or other mishap.
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").
forsake — full definition
- verb To abandon or give up someone or something, often permanently.
- verb To turn down or refuse something that is offered.