Abandon; arid area (6)
I believe the answer is:
desert
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">abandon</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">arid area</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for desert that I've seen before include "Eg, the Sahara" , "Sahara, Gobi, etc" , "merit and a > quiet place" , "Leave behind - waste" , "Sahara or Gobi, say" .)