To Strand

1. (transitive, nautical) To run aground; to beach.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.
3. (transitive, baseball) To cause the third out of an inning to be made, leaving a runner on base.
4. (transitive) To break a strand of (a rope).
5. (transitive) To form by uniting strands.

Synonyms

• (run aground): beach
• (leave someone in a difficult situation): abandon, desert