abandoned

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1. Middle English · inherited fromabandoned
2. English todayabandoned

From Middle English abandoned, equivalent to abandon + -ed.

First known use, by meaning

• First attested from 1350 to 1470 Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.
• Late 15th century No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.
• Late 17th century Free from constraint; uninhibited.