Abandon and Claim

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Abandon

Abandon verb - To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly.
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Synonyms for Abandon
Antonyms for Abandon
Claim is an antonym for abandon in give up topic.
Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning

Claim

Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
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Synonyms for Claim
Antonyms for Claim
Abandon is an antonym for claim in demand topic.
Nearby Words: claimed, claiming, claimant
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equal equal abandon equal claim

Common collocations

power abandon power claim power
life abandon life claim life
work abandon work claim work
position abandon position claim position
Other words: body, name, world, ship, child, planet, sword, city.

Both words in one sentence

  • Vendor Trash Sometimes, the guy you're shooting will abandon his ship, allowing you to claim it and sell it for probably more than the cargo was worth.
    Source: Vendor Trash
  • Visionary Villain He wants to tear away the veneer of civilization and watch everyone abandon the moral order they claim to value so highly.
    Source: Visionary Villain
  • Apparently that's long enough that their culture is no longer Nazi-like; they readily abandon their claim to an uninhabited third Earth simply because the protagonists' world got there first.
    Source: Alternative Calendar
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