Abandon

Abandon. 

SYN. Leave, forsake, desert,
renounce, cease, relinquish, discontinue,
cast off, resign, retire, quit,
forego, forswear, depart from, vacate,
surrender, abjure, repudiate.

ANT. Pursue, prosecute, undertake,
seek, court, cherish, favor, protect,
claim, maintain, defend, advocate, retain,
support, uphold, occupy, haunt,
hold, assert, vindicate, keep.