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abandonment

noun

1 abandonment

The act of giving something up.

synonyms: desertion, forsaking.

Roget 859: hopelessness etc. adj.; despair, desperation; despondency, depression etc. (dejection) 837; pessimism, pessimist; Job's comforter; bird of bad omen, ... show more

Roget 782: relinquishment, abandonment etc. (of a course) 624; renunciation, expropriation, dereliction; cession, surrender, dispensation; quitclaim deed; resignation ... show more

Roget 757: resignation, retirement, abdication, renunciation, abjuration; abandonment, relinquishment.   

Dutch: desertie, verzaking

2 abandonment

Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility:
— His abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless.

synonyms: defection, desertion.

Roget 624: relinquishment, abandonment; desertion, defection, secession, withdrawal; cave of Adullam; nolle prosequi [Lat.].    discontinuance etc. (cessation) 142; renunciation ... show more

Dutch: ontrouw, afvalligheid, desertie, vaandelvlucht
Polish: dezercja, rejterada

3 abandonment

The voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away.

Dutch: opgave, abandonnement, verlating, overlating, afstand, in de steek laten, overgave


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