English Explanatory Dictionary

abandon ship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom.
  2. To leave a person or organization when things become difficult.

Word forms

abandon ship abandons ship abandoning ship abandoned ship

Related words

like rats from a sinking ship jump ship
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