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abandon
v,n. 버리다; 방종
= v. forsake, desert
n. inhibition
: v. leave, reject something previously done or used; n. lack of inhibition
abase
v,n. 가치를 떨어뜨리다
= lower, belittle
cf) to base
abash
v. 당황시키다, 창피하게 하다
= embarrass
cf) be ashamed
abate
v. 줄이다(물리적: 두께, 등급)
= lessen, decrease
: become less
cf) abase-valu, abate-tax
abbreviate
v. 요약하다
= shorten
[n. abbreviation (v.-te -> n.-tion)]
cf) acronym 두문자어; bre=짧다
abdicate
v. 사임하다
= resign
[n. abdiction (resignation)]
cf) ab=away; dic=말
aberrant
a. 비정상
= abnormal, atypical
[n. aberration]
cf) normal=typical=conventional; err=error
abet
v. 격려하다, 지지하다, 돕다
= encourage, support
abhor
v. 혐오하다(>dislike)
= hate, abominate (abomination)
[n. abhorrence]
: dislike strongly
abiding
a. 오래 가는
: enduring, long-lasting
cf) e.g. law-abiding 모범
abjure
v. (주장, 신념을)거부, 철회하다
= abnegate
reaffirm 재확신하다
: give up a previously held belief
cf) jure=사실, 옳음
abolish
v. 폐지하다
= abrogate
establish
[n. abolition, abolitionist(노예제도 폐지론자)]
: do away with
aboveboard
a. 정정당당한
: open, honest
abridge
v. 요약하다
= shorten, abbreviate
cf) bri=짧다
absolve
v. 무죄를 선언하다
: pronounce clear of guilt or blame