Abandon and Teach

Opposite meaning words

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

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Teach is an antonym for abandon.

Teach verb - To cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field.

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Abandon is an antonym for teach in educate topic.

girl	abandon girl	teach girl
humanity	abandon humanity	teach humanity
character	abandon character	teach character
power	abandon power	teach power
Other words: people, group, men, children, way, world, child, anyone, morals, everyone, son, daughter, ways, kids.

The Doctor and Rose abandon Jack Harkness with him in Essex to teach him how to live in the present while they go to have adventures in his time.

Source: Contemporary Caveman
Be it by having a true friend Teach Him Anger, confronting their (ab)user or being the subject of Character Development or even a MookFace Turn when the hero who treats them nicely encourages them to abandon a boss who doesn't, or a "lover" who keeps them dependent.

Source: Extreme Doormat

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