# marooning

Pronunciation: US say "muh-ROO-ning" /məˈɹunɪŋ/; say "muh-ROON-ing" UK /məˈɹuːnɪŋ/, AUS /məˈɹəʉnɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of abandoning a person in a remote, deserted place, leaving them stranded with no easy means of escape.
   - Simple: The act of leaving a person alone in a faraway, empty place with no way to get back.
   - _The captain ordered the marooning of the mutineer on a barren reef._
   - _Maroonings of disobedient crew members were a recognized punishment aboard pirate ships._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of maroon. — present participle and gerund of maroon
   - Simple: Present participle of maroon. Use this -ing form when the act of leaving someone behind is happening now.
   - _The crew spent the dawn marooning two mutineers on a sandbar._
   - _Marooning a defiant officer was their favored way of settling disputes._

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