abandon an action

abandon Verb

— If you abandon something, you go away from it with no plan to return. Many teens abandon all chances of a successful future when they drop out of school. After much thought, they abandoned the idea as being too difficult. The government abandons after-school programs when money is tight. — If you abandon something, you give up control of it. They danced wildly down the street, abandoning themselves to the night and the moon. The woodcutter and his wife considered abandoning Hansel and Gretel in the forest.

abandon Noun

— Abandon is a state where you do not control yourself. In these games, kids shoot and blow each other up with reckless abandon. The man dove into the pool with reckless abandon.

an Determinative

— An (or a) is used when the following word could be any of a certain type. I just ate an apple. It is indeed an honor to have met you today.

action Noun

— An action is something that you do, or something that happens, especially with motion. At 3am, just west of the building, the plan was put into action. There was a huge difference between my thoughts and my actions. What they did was clearly wrong, but their actions were understandable. The Health Authority is preparing to take legal action against the restaurants that fail to follow the regulations.