To maroon someone means to leave them trapped and alone in a place that is hard to escape from, like an island. As a noun, 'maroon' is also a dark brownish-red color.
The verb comes from the word for escaped slaves in the Caribbean, 'Maroons', likely from Spanish 'cimarrón' meaning 'wild' or 'untamed'. The color word 'maroon' comes separately from French 'marron' meaning 'chestnut'.
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