abandonment

a-ban-don-ment · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of leaving someone or something completely, with no intention of returning.

  2. 2.

    The state of being deserted or neglected.

  3. 3.

    (Law) The voluntary relinquishment of a right, claim, or property.

Forms

plural: abandonments

Related words

Antonyms: keeping, retention
See also: abandon, desertion, neglect
Synonyms: desertion, forsaking, relinquishment

Etymology

From French abandonnement, from abandonner (to abandon).