Abandon
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Abandon verb – To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly. Defend is an antonym for abandon in topics: relinquish, leave in troubled state.
Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning
Antonyms for Abandon
Defend
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Defend verb – To continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections. Usage example: she will pigheadedly defend any claim regardless of all evidence to the contrary
Abandon is an antonym for defend in topics: protect, show support for.
Nearby Words: defense, defence, defender, defensive, defending
Antonyms for Defend
Common collocations
| humanity | abandon humanity | defend humanity |
| life | abandon life | defend life |
| people | abandon people | defend people |
| position | abandon position | defend position |
| Other nouns: children, family, house, way, earth, world, home, country, ship, child, planet, city, son, daughter, sister, friends, ideals. | ||
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From the Leijiverse, Captain Harlock is a brooding badass whose devotion to Earth leads him to abandon its corrupt government and defend it alone.
Source: Byronic Hero - It's also a logistical nightmare, practically impossible to man and govern properly, which is why the Lannister troops abandon it, rather than defend it, when the Northern army arrives.
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Reverse Escort Mission: After Riku takes your keyblade and Donald and Goofy abandon you in Hollow Bastion, you are left virtually unable to defend yourself.
Source: Video Game / Kingdom Hearts I
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