The phrase "abandon democracy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing political systems, governance, or societal changes where democracy is being forsaken or rejected.
Example: "In times of crisis, some leaders may choose to abandon democracy in favor of authoritarian measures."
Alternatives: "forsake democracy" or "renounce democracy".
Don't abandon democracy, hijack it.
The condition: abandon democracy, human rights, then we will help".
In a right-on set-piece bolted on at the end, Aladeen urges Americans to abandon democracy.
Mr Goldberg, in the blog post that touched off the discussion, worries that Israel will abandon "democracy", but this seems to mis-name the anxiety; Israel will surely always have multiple political parties and hold general elections.
All the same, the well of mistrust on both sides runs deep.Many liberals still think the Islamists, however mild they sound today, are bent on taking over in the long run, would abandon democracy once they got into power and would use every sort of chicanery and violence to achieve their goal.
"We are confident that the Egyptian people who made this great revolution that impressed the whole world will not abandon democracy or their revolution," the group said, "and must support the president they chose freely for the first time in history".
After liberals abandoned democracy, moderate socialists looked like suckers and radicals advocating a nondemocratic strategy grew stronger.
If Thailand's own history is a reliable guide, abandoning democracy can be expected to lead straight to economic stagnation and exacerbated inequality.(Picture credit: AFP Corrections to this article: * This clause was changed to refer specifically to the 2006 coup.
Section 4 counters Richter's claim that Green abandoned democracy following the 1874 General Election, while arguing that even sympathetic commentators misunderstand Green's attitude to the Reform Question immediately after this date.
Once he felt unchallengeable, he abandoned democracy.
Those who oppose a two-state solution or who advocate never-ending Israeli control over the territories without granting full rights to their Arab inhabitants have abandoned democracy and cannot legitimately claim to be Zionists at all.
