Pronunciation: /əˈbændən wʌnˈsɛlf tuː/
noun a word that functions as the name of a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 I like to abandon myself to daydreaming.
A2 She often abandons herself to reading novels on weekends.
B1 The artist abandoned himself to his work, losing track of time.
B2 After a long week, I decided to abandon myself to relaxation and pamper myself.
C1 The musician abandoned himself to the music, playing with passion and emotion.
C2 In moments of deep meditation, she would abandon herself to the universe and its mysteries.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 I abandoned myself to the music and danced all night.
A2 She abandoned herself to the excitement of the carnival and forgot all her worries.
B1 After a long week of work, he decided to abandon himself to relaxation and spend the weekend at the beach.
B2 The artist abandoned himself to his creativity and produced a masterpiece.
C1 In moments of deep meditation, one can abandon oneself to the universe and feel a sense of oneness.
C2 The actor completely abandoned himself to the role, immersing himself in the character's emotions and experiences.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it)
A1 I abandon myself to the joy of dancing.
A2 She abandoned herself to the excitement of the moment.
B1 He abandoned himself to the music, letting it carry him away.
B2 They abandoned themselves to the thrill of the adventure.
C1 The artist abandoned himself to his work, losing track of time.
C2 She abandoned herself to the passion of the performance, giving it her all.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 I abandoned myself to the music and danced all night.
A2 She abandoned herself to the thrill of the roller coaster ride.
B1 After a long day at work, I like to abandon myself to a good book.
B2 The artist abandoned himself to his creative process and produced a masterpiece.
C1 In order to excel in his field, he had to abandon himself to his work completely.
C2 She abandoned herself to the beauty of nature and felt at peace with the world.
formal One must not abandon oneself to despair in times of hardship.
informal Don't just abandon yourself to whatever happens, take control of the situation.
slang I just want to abandon myself to the music and forget about everything else.
figurative Sometimes it's tempting to abandon oneself to temptation, but it's important to stay strong.
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