övergiven — meaning in English

English meaning

• abandoned adj Left behind and no longer cared for, used, or lived in.
• forlorn adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.

Senses

övergiven is used for these senses in English:

• abandoned No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted. [Late 15th century]
• forlorn Abandoned, deserted, left behind.

abandoned — full definition

1. adj Left behind and no longer cared for, used, or lived in.
2. adj Completely free of restraint or inhibition.

forlorn — full definition

1. adj Sad and lonely, especially from feeling abandoned.
2. adj Unlikely to succeed; nearly hopeless.

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