Abandon
Abandon verb - To give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly.
Remain
Remain verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.
Usage example: one of the three bridges known as “the London Bridge,” it was moved in the late 1960s to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where it remains today
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Lorian and Lothric, princes born to be the greatest legacy of Lothric Kingdom, abandon their duty, and would rather remain in their tower as the world around them rots.
Source: Video Game / Dark Souls III -
In an ironic twist of events, his father would abandon Christianity later in his life, while Dom Justo would remain firmly Christian until his death.
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Even when the HMS Achilles is hit and in the process of sinking, he forces his men to remain in the sub at gunpoint when they try to abandon ship.
Source: Series / The Last Ship
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