Abandon and Undertake

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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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Undertake is an antonym for abandon.
Nearby Words: abandoned, abandonment, abandoning

Undertake

Undertake verb - To take to or upon oneself.
Usage example: undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Antonyms for Undertake
Abandon is an antonym for undertake.
Nearby Words: undertaking, undertaken, undertaker
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Common collocations

work abandon work undertake work
project abandon project undertake project
role abandon role undertake role
series abandon series undertake series
Other words: campaign, way, game, mission, quest, plans.

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