abandon, desert, forsake, leave, give up这些动词或词组均含“抛弃、放弃”之意。
abandon ：强调永远或完全放弃或抛弃人或事物等，这可能是被迫的，也可能是自愿的。
- The baby had been abandoned by its mother.
这个婴儿被母亲遗弃了。
desert ：着重指违背法律责任和义务，或自己的信仰与誓言的行为，多含非难的意味。
- She was deserted by her husband.
她被丈夫遗弃了。
forsake ：侧重断绝感情上的依恋，自愿抛弃所喜欢的人或物。也指抛弃信仰或摒弃恶习。
- He had made it clear to his wife that he would never forsake her.
他明确地向妻子说，永远不离开她。
leave ：普通用词，指舍弃某事或某一职业，或终止同一某人的关系，但不涉及动机与果。
- My secretary has threatened to leave.
我的秘书以辞职相要挟。
give up ：普通用语，侧重指没有希望或因外界压力而放弃。
- Coastguards had given up all hope of finding the two divers alive.
海岸警卫队对两位潜水员生还已完全不抱希望。
