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abandonment

/ abandonment /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
Type of:
disposal disposition
Kinds of:
discard throwing away
Derived:
abandon
noun Sense 2
the act of giving something up
Type of:
rejection
Kinds of:
exposure apostasy tergiversation bolt
Derived:
defect desert abandon give up
noun Sense 3
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
"his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
Type of:
withdrawal
Kinds of:
abscondment decampment absence without leave unauthorized absence deviationism
Derived:
defect desert abandon forsake desolate
Semantic Complexity
70%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
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disposal disposition discard throwing away rejection exposure apostasy tergiversation bolt withdrawal abscondment decampment