abandon

見捨てる、放棄する

戻ったり世話をしたりするつもりなく、人や物を置き去りにする。

やさしい英語で： To leave someone or something behind without intending to return or care for them.

• They had to abandon their home.
• He abandoned his family and moved abroad.
• The car was abandoned beside the road.

類義語： desert, leave behind

よく使う表現： abandon a house, abandon someone, abandon a vehicle, abandon ship

身を委ねる、身を任せる

自分を抑えるのをやめ、感情や体験にすっかり身を任せる。

やさしい英語で： To give up control, especially by allowing a feeling or experience to take over completely.

• She abandoned herself to joy.
• He abandoned himself to grief after the funeral.
• They abandoned control and let the current carry the boat.

使い方： abandon oneself to something (She abandoned herself to the music.)

類義語： surrender, give oneself over

よく使う表現： abandon oneself to something, abandon control

放棄する

取り戻すつもりなく、権利や要求、地位を手放すこと。

やさしい英語で： To give up a right, claim, or position without intending to take it back.

• She decided to abandon her claim.
• The owner formally abandoned all rights to the property.
• He abandoned his position as director last month.

類義語： relinquish, waive, give up

反対語： retain

よく使う表現： abandon a claim, abandon your rights, abandon a position

奔放さ、無遠慮

限度や結果を気にせず、自由に夢中になって何かをすること。

やさしい英語で： A way of doing something freely and eagerly, without worrying about limits or results.

• The children danced with abandon.
• She spent money with reckless abandon.
• We sang with wild abandon all night.

類義語： freedom, uninhibitedness

反対語： restraint

よく使う表現： with abandon, reckless abandon, wild abandon

奔放さ、自由気まま

規則や限度、結果を気にせず、自由に思い切り振る舞うこと。

やさしい英語で： A way of behaving freely and strongly, without worrying about rules, limits, or consequences.

• They danced with abandon.
• She laughed with joyful abandon.
• He spent his savings with reckless abandon.

使い方： with abandon (The children danced with abandon.)

類義語： freedom, lack of restraint

反対語： restraint

よく使う表現： with abandon, reckless abandon, with joyful abandon