abbandonare al proprio destino

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to abandon to one's destiny”.

Verb

abbandonàre al proprio destino (first-person singular present abbandóno al proprio destino, first-person singular past historic abbandonài al proprio destino, past participle abbandonàto al proprio destino, auxiliary avére)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) to become disinterested in one's fate, hardships, etc.; to let go of
   • 2020, Barack Obama, chapter 12, in Chicca Galli, Paolo Lucca, Giuseppe Maugeri, transl., Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:

     Considerate le risorse limitate a nostra disposizione e la situazione incerta del mercato automobilistico più in generale, alcuni della squadra erano dell'idea che avremmo avuto maggiori possibilità di salvare General Motors se avessimo abbandonato Chrysler al suo destino.

     Given our limited resources and the perilous state of auto sales more generally, some on the team argued that we'd have a better chance of saving GM if we let Chrysler go.

     (literally, “Considering the limited resources at our disposal and the uncertain situation of the automobile market more generally, some on the team were of the idea that we had greater possibilities of saving General Motors if we let go of Chrystler.”)