Abandon vs. leave

[Anna99]

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #62 "Synonyms for quit", question 8

He easily ......... his career.

(a) left
(b) departed
(c) abandoned
(d) stopped

English Synonym, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #62 "Synonyms for quit", answer 8

He easily abandoned his career.

Correct answer: (c) abandoned

Your answer was: incorrect
He easily left his career.
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Hi!
Why is abadoned is better then left? Please, explain it.
thank you
sincerelly,
anna

[Daniela]

Hi Anna99,
In this particular example "abandon" is more appropriate because it refers to the idea of giving up something important or significant (such as a career). It also implies previous responsibility for something (or someone) and has an emotional colouring whereas "leave" lacks this emotional colouring.
Daniela
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[Athenaxcy]

i just wonder can we say: " never to abandon, never to give up"

[Alan]

Hi,

That depends on the rest of the sentence. If you have a main verb in the sentence you could say: They wanted never to abandon/never to give up. On their own your two phrases could be considered as imperatives (orders) in which case you would say: never abandon/never give up. The third possibility is to make these two phrases subjects of a sentence as in: Never to abandon/give up is the characteristic of an optimistic person.

Alan
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[Athenaxcy]

hi, Alan

thank you for your answer.

the whole sentence is: Although different people have different opinions about American Dream, for me it is never to abandon, never to give up.

Is this sentence acceptable?

Athena

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[Saikrishna]

Hi,
kindly explain about Abandoned? He easily left his career.or He easily abandoned his career. What is the difference between Abandoned and left?
saikrishna

[Alan]

Hi,

Although both verbs suggest 'go away from', 'abandon' also indicates that you leave someone or something without any further interest or support. We use it in expressions like 'abandon hope' suggesting 'give up hope' or 'abandon your family and friends', which means you go away from them and leave them without help or support and have nothing more to do with them. In your example with 'career' the suggestion is that you give up that career and have no more to do with it.

Alan
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