Abandon and Guarding

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

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Guarding is an antonym for abandon.

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Abandon is an antonym for guarding in protect topic.

Nearby Words: guard, guarded, guardedly

Its their fault, not mine. The freedom, God help us, to say I was only following orders. German trooper Philip Adler refuses to abandon the refugees he's guarding; he explains that—as a West German—he had grown up being taught that "just following orders" did not excuse your actions.

Source: Literature / World War Z
Quarantine With Extreme Prejudice: The JTF, Last Man Battalion, and "First Wave" Division agents attempted this during the early days of the outbreak in NYC in the central area, but it didn't hold on and they were forced to abandon guarding them, leaving some of their weapons and vehicles behind.

Source: Video Game / The Division

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