Marooned Definition

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Definition of MAROON

transitive verb

1

: to put ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave to one's fate

2

: to place or leave in isolation or without hope of ready escape

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Examples of MAROON

1. <pets that had been cruelly marooned by their owners at the end of the summer>

First Known Use of MAROON

circa 1709

Related to MAROON

Synonyms: abandon, desert, forsake, leave, quit, strand

Antonyms: reclaim