Comelati, Guglielmo, Davenport, John, A New Dictionary of the Italian and English Languages

Abbandoná-re, v. a.

1to abandon, quit, desert;

2to give up, intrust to; v. n. & r.

1to give one's self up to;

2to separate from;

3to despond, to be discouraged;

4to fall to the bottom, to be precipitated; s. m. Abbandoná-tóre, <*> -<*>íce;adj. Abbandoná-nte.