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to abandon one's principles
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to
,
abandon
,
one's
,
principles
.
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abandon
verb
abandoned, has abandoned, is abandoning, abandons
abandonar, desamparar (a alguien), desertar de (algo)
;
renunciar a, suspender
;
evacuar, dejar
Example sentences of
abandon
verb
•
They
abandoned
the car on a back road.
•
That house was
abandoned
years ago.
•
The approaching fire forced hundreds of people to
abandon
their homes.
•
The officer refused to
abandon
his post.
•
The policy
abandons
the most vulnerable members of society.
More examples
•
She
abandoned
the party not long after the election.
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Synonyms of
abandon
verb
relinquish
,
resign
,
surrender
,
waive
,
renounce
,
give up
,
cede
,
desert
,
forsake
,
leave
,
evacuate
,
suspend
one
adjective
un, una
;
mismo, misma
;
alguno, alguna
;
un
Example sentences of
one
adjective
•
There is
one
minute left in the game.
•
I have a few
one-
dollar bills in my purse.
•
She is
one
year old.
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Synonyms of
one
adjective
some
principle
noun
principles
principio
Example sentences of
principle
noun
•
His investment strategy is based on the
principle
that the stock market offers the best returns for long-term investors.
•
These are the basic
principles
of hydraulics.
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