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abandoned

adjective
abandoned pronunciation English əˈbændənd abandoned pronunciation American əˈbændənd
 
1 left and no longer wanted, used or neededan abandoned car/houseThe child was found abandoned but unharmed.There was an abandoned supermarket trolley in the middle of the road.2 (of people or their behaviour) wild; not following accepted standards