Abandon and Turn over

Abandon

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

Turn over and abandon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Turn over" instead a verb "Abandon".

Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning

Turn over

Turn over verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
Usage example: reluctantly turned the ship over to the first mate while he went below to try to stop the leak

Abandon and turn over are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abandon" instead a verb "Turn over".

Both terms in one sentence

  • Jeff Winger comes to this conclusion in the season 4 premiere of Community after deciding to turn over a new leaf and abandon his self-serving ways.
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