Synonyms

  background (a person’s past experiences, knowledge, education, etc.): We need to know more about your background. record (information about somebody’s behavior, character, or achievements): We are not employing anyone with a criminal record. past (the history of a person): No one knows about my past. history (a record of …

  leave (stop living with somebody permanently): He left his wife and daughter. She has threatened to leave me. abandon (leave and never return to someone you are responsible for): His mother abandoned her when she was three days old. dump informal (end a romantic relationship with somebody in a …

  abandon (to leave a place especially because it is impossible or dangerous for you to stay): The ship was sinking, and the captain gave the order to abandon ship. desert (to leave a place, so that no one is there): Many people desert the area due to bad weather. …

  beach (an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea or a lake): I spent all day on the beach. shore (land that is on the edge of a lake, river, or sea): We were trying to swim from the boat to the shore. coast …

  aware (knowing about something): We are not aware of the situation. conscious (knowing or realizing something): I was conscious that someone was watching me. alert to something (aware of a problem or danger): You must always be alert to the dangers on a busy road. alive to (aware of, …