Abandon and Start

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Abandon

Abandon verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).
Usage example: the bad weather forced NASA to abandon the launch
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Synonyms for Abandon
Antonyms for Abandon
Start is an antonym for abandon in relinquish topic.
Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning

Start

Start verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Usage example: we'll be ready to start the concert in a moment
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Synonyms for Start
Antonyms for Start
Abandon is an antonym for start in topics: establish, set about, set in motion.
Nearby Words: started, startled, starting, starter, startup
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How words are described

high high abandon high start
complete complete abandon complete start
top top abandon top start
great great abandon great start
Other adjectives: bad, new.

Common collocations

character abandon character start character
life abandon life start life
work abandon work start work
project abandon project start project
Other words: people, job, group, family, series, show, campaign, way, plan, world, game, story, fight, mission, quest.

Both words in one sentence

  • Start My Own Mormon Fundamentalists are what happens when, deciding mainstream Mormons were wrong to abandon polygamy, hardcore religious nuts start their own.
    Source: Start My Own
  • Western Animation / Balto They start having sympathy for the wolf-dog because this, and after Steele falls off a cliff, they promptly abandon him and follow Balto instead.
    Source: Western Animation / Balto
  • Token Evil Teammate It's only much later (after most of the other 'Guns have been killed) does he completely abandon the antagonists' side and fully start working with Vash.
    Source: Token Evil Teammate
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