abandon

1 - It could be that your ancestors were among the first to abandon the idea of hunting and gathering in favor of cultivation and husbandry.

2 - She would have abandoned herself to a man who could only give her his body because his heart still belonged to his dead wife.

3 - For some children, their loss or bereavement can be the first time that they have experienced profound abandonment.

4 - Rescue workers have abandoned hope of finding any survivors of landslides that buried at least 150 people in a northeastern Turkey village.

5 - Many poorer families had to abandon hope of a more prosperous or successful future for their children.