Etymology

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Today it means: To desist in practicing, using, or doing; to renounce. Full definition →

First used attested only in the late 16th century
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Clipping of abandon.

First known use, by meaning

  • attested only in the late 16th century To desist in practicing, using, or doing; to renounce.
  • attested only in the late 16th century To desert; to forsake.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.