left the lurch (verb) leave in the lurch: abandon
Sinonime: cheapened, depreciated, deprived, destitute, devalued,
distressed,
ghetto,
ghost,
impaired, needy,
poor, poverty-stricken, run-down, shanty, skid row, underprivileged, weakened
Antonime: blessed,
flourishing,
prosperous, rich