Parenting Issues

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, in this case, the act of refusing to move or change position

  • Despite numerous attempts to persuade the council, they would not budge on their decision.
  • I tried to convince him to change his mind, but he would not budge.
  • No matter how much I begged, she just would not budge.
  • The old tree stood firm and would not budge in the strong wind.

verb to leave behind or give up on

  • The company faced legal consequences for abandoning their environmental responsibilities.
  • She regretted abandoning her old hobby of painting.
  • I can't believe he's abandoning his friends for a girl he just met.
  • Abandoning ship in the middle of a storm is never a good idea.