Phrase guide

abandon ship

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: literal

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To leave a person or organization when things become difficult.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

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History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: jättää laiva — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Finnish: jättää alus — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Finnish: hylätä laiva — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Finnish: hylätä alus — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • French: quitter le navire — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Hindi: पोत छोड़ देना (pot choṛ denā) — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Hindi: पोत छोड़ना (pot choṛnā) — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Hindi: पोत त्यागना (pot tyāgnā) — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Japanese: 船を捨てる (fune o suteru) — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Korean: 배를 버리다 (baereul beorida) — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Portuguese: abandonar o navio — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Russian: отка́зываться от корабля́ (otkázyvatʹsja ot korabljá) — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Russian: оставля́ть кора́бль (ostavljátʹ koráblʹ) — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Russian: броса́ть кора́бль (brosátʹ koráblʹ) — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Russian: покида́ть кора́бль (pokidátʹ koráblʹ) — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Spanish: abandonar el barco — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Turkish: gemiyi terk etmek — to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom
  • Finnish: jättää oman onnensa nojaan — to leave a person or organization when things become difficult
  • French: quitter le navire — to leave a person or organization when things become difficult
  • Polish: dezertować — to leave a person or organization when things become difficult