“Abandoning” in Japanese
Short answer
Abandoning in Japanese is “放擲” (houteki). Full meaning: abandoning, giving up, quitting.
Other ways to say “Abandoning” in Japanese
断念
dannen abandoning (hope, plans), giving up
取り下げ
torisage withdrawal, discontinuance, abandoning, dropping
絶念
zetsunen giving up, abandoning (hope, plans)
破算
hasan starting afresh, going back to square one, abandoning (e.g. a plan), calling off; clearing an abacus
抛擲
houteki abandoning, giving up, quitting
放てき
houteki abandoning, giving up, quitting
ご破算
gohasan starting afresh, going back to square one, abandoning (e.g. a plan), calling off; clearing an abacus
棄却
kikyaku rejection, dismissal, turning down, abandoning, renunciation
放置
houchi leaving as is, leaving alone, leaving to chance, neglecting, abandoning
取下
torisage withdrawal, discontinuance, abandoning, dropping
取下げ
torisage withdrawal, discontinuance, abandoning, dropping
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