WordabandonnerMeaningto abandon, to give upPart of speechverbPronunciationCourseFrenchLessonUnfulfilled past intentions (allait + infinitive)Usages of abandonnerIl allait abandonner, mais il a continué.He was going to give up, but he continued.Elle n'a jamais abandonné son projet.She never abandoned her project.Faute d'enclume, le forgeron a dû abandonner son projet.For lack of an anvil, the blacksmith had to abandon his project.