gucungura

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Meaning

to leave an intention, a place, or an undertaking, to give something up.

Good to know

verb gucungura; used when someone abandons a plan, departs from a place, or drops an undertaking partway through.

Examples

• Yaracunguye umugambi wo kugenda i Bujumbura.He gave up his plan to go to Bujumbura.
• Ese waracunguye uwo mushinga?Did you abandon that project?
• Ntawuracungura urugendo rwiwe.He has not abandoned his journey.
• Bazocungura ico gikorwa niba kitagenze neza.They will abandon that work if it doesn't go well.

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