1. leaving someone or something completely and permanently
Usage: present participle of abandon
2. giving up or stopping an activity, plan, or belief
Usage: present participle of abandon

Examples

• She is abandoning her old car at the junkyard.
• The family is abandoning their home due to the flood.
• He’s abandoning his diet after only two weeks.
• The company is abandoning its expansion plans.
• They’re abandoning the search due to bad weather.
• She’s abandoning her dream of becoming a doctor.