abandoned

/əˈbændənd/ adj

Definition

› left empty or not working: an abandoned factory

› left somewhere intentionally: An abandoned baby was found on the hospital steps.

(Definition of abandoned adj from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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