# abandon ship

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom.
2. To leave a person or organization when things become difficult.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abandon-ship