# abandoning

Pronunciation: say "uh-BAN-duh-ning" /əˈbændənɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of abandon. — present participle and gerund of abandon
   - Simple: Present participle of abandon. Use this -ing form after words like 'is' or 'was'.
   - _The captain was abandoning the ship just as the storm hit._
   - _Abandoning the plan now would waste years of work._

## Noun

2. An act of deserting or giving up someone or something; abandonment or neglect.
   - Simple: The act of leaving a person or thing behind and no longer caring for it.
   - _The court treated the abandoning of the infant as a serious crime._
   - _Critics condemned the company's abandoning of its loyal workers._

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