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noun
The act of forsaking.
synonym: giving up.
is a specific kind of: forgoing, forswearing, renunciation.
derivation: abandon, desert, desolate, forsake.
The act of giving something up.
synonyms: abandonment, desertion.
is a specific kind of: rejection.
is a broader term that covers: exposure | apostasy, tergiversation | bolt.
derivation: abandon, give up | abandon, give up | defect, desert.
Dutch: desertie, verzaking
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