The death of his employer caused him to abandon trade for the Torah.

Sudan's long civil war caused them to abandon their community some years back and live for weeks on the run.

Illness caused him to abandon the legal profession for the church.

This causes him to abandon his daughter at the station and drive to the site.

That stance may well cause some Scouts to abandon the group.

They don't remember what happened, but something definitely happened that caused them to abandon the project.

He had started a career in cavalry but an accident during a review caused him to abandon the military.

Supply problems and a high rate of illness during the summer caused the Army to abandon several forts.

I remember when a Microsoft announcement would cause competitors to abandon their products.

This experience caused him to abandon his support for the colonization movement.