I regard the abandonment of the brig as inevitable. — Я полагаю, что не остается ничего иного, как покинуть бриг.
abandonment of a railway line — консервирование железнодорожной линии
abandonment of mine shafts — консервирование стволов шахты
abandonment of a project — прекращение [закрытие\] проекта
Harvested area of 14.2 million acres is based on the previous 10-year average abandonment, weighted by State.
Without timely rains, these states will have significantly higher-than-average abandonment and below-trend yields.
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• The company abandoned its takeover bid.
• The power plant was abandoned before it was even completed.
• The chairman and most of the board members had already abandoned ship.
• They decided to abandon their claim for damages.
• Disagreements about policy led to the abandonment of the plan.
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The car maker has abandoned its plans to build a giant new plant.
abandon a lawsuit/case/claim »The high cost of legal representation can influence a person's decision about whether to abandon a claim.
He kept the company going because he didn't want to abandon his staff.
»A vehicle had been abandoned on the side of the road.
High winds forced the abandonment of efforts to erect the structure.
Catholic Encyclopedia.Kevin Knight.2006.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII. — New York: Robert Appleton Company.Nihil Obstat.1910.