What is "abandons"

Usage examples of "abandons".

God never abandons the man who, in the midst of misfortunes, falls down in prayer before Him, and that He often allows the wretch who has no faith in prayer to die miserably.

A man who abandons himself to his whims and fancies is like a child playing with a billiard cue.

I suppose this is how a loyal hound must feel when its mistress abandons it at the side of the road.