ocr: Concise Oxford Dictionary Ninth Edition OX A-Z abandon Copy Print Appendices abandon 'band(en/ U. Gn. U.tr. Quick search 1give up completely or before completion Full text search (abandoned hope; abanaoned the game). aband 2af forsake or desert (aperson or a post of abandon responsibility). bleave or desert (amotor vehicle, abandoned ship, building, etc.). abandonment to another's contr ol or mercy. b refl. 3agive up abase abasement yield oneself completely to a passion or impulse. abash n. lack ofinhibition or restrant; reckless treedom of abashment manner. abate abandonment n. abatis abateme ...