abandonner
/a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne/
To abandon in French is abandonner.
The verb abandonner means to leave behind or desert. To forsake.
Meaning: to leave behind or desert, to forsake (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle is abandonné, which is used to form compound tenses like the passé composé. For future and conditional uses, you may encounter abandonnerai for the first-person singular future tense and abandonnerait for the conditional mood.
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of 4 syllables and is pronounced /a.bɑ̃.dɔ.ne/.
Did you know?
- In French, the word abandon can describe a feeling of total surrender or lack of restraint, often used in art to describe a style of 'abandon'.
- The word abandonner shares a common ancestor with the English word 'ban'. This stems from the Frankish word *bann, which related to a proclamation or a decree.
- While abandonner means to leave behind, French speakers often use the phrase laisser tomber literally meaning 'to let fall' to say they are giving up on a project.
Examples in context
- Tu abandonneras tes enfants.You are going to abandon your children.This sentence demonstrates the use of abandonner in the future tense.Tatoeba #2126907 by Amastan, translation #2803237 by mervert1
- Je ne t'abandonnerai jamais.I'll never abandon you.This sentence shows the first-person singular future tense of abandonner.Tatoeba #5305904 by Amastan, translation #9681133 by DJ_Saidez
- Tu ne peux pas m'abandonner.You can't abandon me.This sentence uses abandonner to express an inability to leave someone.Tatoeba #8587204 by Aiji, translation #5241197 by AlanF_US
- Il a renoncé à son projetHe abandoned his project.
- Elle a laissé tomber sa carrièreShe abandoned her career.
- Ils ont abandonné leurs revendicationsThey abandoned their demands.
- Il s'est débarrassé de son vieux téléphoneHe got rid of his old phone.
- Elle a laissé tomber ses étudesShe dropped out of school.
- J'ai décidé de renoncer à mon poste.I have decided to abandon my position.
- Ils ont laissé tomber cette opportunité.They dropped this opportunity.
- Les négociations ont échoué et nous avons dû abandonner le projet.Negotiations failed, and we had to abandon the project.
- Il a lâché l'affaire et s'est détendu.He abandoned the issue and relaxed.
- Julien a laissé tomber les cours de danse.Julien gave up dance classes.
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Example conversation
Emma and Nathan are talking about a difficult hiking trail.
- EmmaIl ne faut pas abandonner maintenant.We must not abandon the effort now.
- NathanMais le chemin est très difficile.But the path is very difficult.
- EmmaOn ne peut pas abandonner le groupe.We cannot abandon the group.
- NathanTu as raison, continuons.You are right, let's continue.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “abandon” translations and entries abandonner, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries abandonner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
