Abandon and Keep close

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

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Keep close is an antonym for abandon.

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Abandon is an antonym for keep close in grasp topic.

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Keep close and Abandon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abandon/keep_close

Abandon & Keep close. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abandon/keep_close>.

Keep close or Abandon. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abandon/keep_close.

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