The overwhelmed guards abandoned their posts, the gates were flung open and anyone was permitted to bring in anything he or she liked.

The rear guard, having succeeded in its objective, abandoned that post a few days later.

The guards on duty abandoned their posts and joined them.

That five guards would abandon their posts in one night seemed strange.

Like Sneaka-bout, the cleric did not feel comfortable sleeping in a castle where the guard abandoned its post.

Maggie's praetorian guard were abandoning the chairman of the Party.

The girl's attendant and guards abandoned her, to seek their own safety in flight.

"I came as soon as Herbert told me the guards had abandoned the station."

In October 1944, as the Red Army approached, the guards abandoned the camp leaving the prisoners behind.