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What does abandon ship mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word abandon ship? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To leave or forsake a ship, due to its impending doom.
  2. (by extension) To leave a person or organization when things become difficult.
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All the ferry's passengers and crew had been ordered to put on life jackets and prepare to abandon ship.
For an hour her crew fought to save her before the order was given to abandon ship.
Immediately men began to abandon ship, jumping over the side to the Carley floats and any available debris.
Sir, get your dinghy launched and prepare to abandon ship if your boat is sinking.
Media bosses, by contrast, seem not to be able to abandon ship quickly enough.
A petrol explosion saw the engine room engulfed in flames and the crew abandon ship.

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