verb
maroon
muh-ROON/mɝˈun/
To leave someone isolated with little hope of escape.
The departing boat maroons the woman on the tiny islet.
Etymology
French marron named a fugitive enslaved person living in remote country. The related English verb moved from being lost in the wild to abandoning someone on a desolate island or coast.
More examples
- The pirates maroon their captain on a deserted island.
- A washed-out bridge has marooned us in this remote village.
- Without a working radio, we remain marooned at the abandoned outpost.
Forms
maroon · maroons · marooned · marooning