Abandon and Buy

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Abandon verb - To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly.

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Buy and abandon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Buy" instead a verb "Abandon".

Buy verb - To get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for.

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Abandon and buy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abandon" instead a verb "Buy".

Nearby Words: buyer, buying

system	abandon system	buy system
parts	abandon parts	buy parts
house	abandon house	buy house
way	abandon way	buy way
Other words: game, story, ship, sword.

Acting Captain Spock intends to do this as the Enterprise is crashing, in order to buy time for everyone else to escape, but Sulu and the rest of the bridge crew won't abandon him.

Source: Going Down with the Ship
Spock intends to do this as the Enterprise is crashing, in order to buy time for everyone else to escape, but Sulu and the rest of the bridge crew won't abandon him.

Source: Film / Star Trek Into Darkness
He misinterprets Luffy's decision to buy another ship to replace the broken Merry as Luffy and the others being quick to abandon comrades who aren't any use to them.

Source: Deconstructed Trope / Anime and Manga

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