Past tense of abandon

regular verb

The past tense of abandon is abandoned. The past participle is also abandoned.

Forms of abandon

Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing.
He was abandoned on the island with no one to help him.
We encountered an abandoned boat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.From the entry confluence
It's about time we abandoned the bourgeois shibboleth that earning money makes you a better person.From the entry shibboleth
Natural catastrophes plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland.From the entry plague

verb To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
verb To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
verb To leave behind; to desert, as in a ship, a position, or a person, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.

What is the past tense of abandon?: The past tense of abandon is abandoned.
What is the past participle of abandon?: The past participle of abandon is abandoned.
Is abandon a regular or irregular verb?: Abandon is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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