abandonment
/əˈbæn.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/noun4 syllables
Abandonment means: the act of giving something up.
Synonyms for abandonment16
noun, as in the act of giving something up
forsaking, desertion
noun, as in withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
desertion, defection
also used for abandonment
abandoning, abdication, abjuration, abnegation, abrogation, cession, demission, dereliction, rejection, relinquishment, renunciation, resignation, surrender
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What does abandonment mean?3
noun
1
the act of giving something up
2
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility“his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless”
3
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Abandonment in a sentence
- Layla was a teenager and she couldn't handle her abandonment by herself.OsoHombre
- How do you deal with issues of abandonment?Amastan
- Yanni needs to get over his fear of abandonment.Amastan
- Yanni wanted to learn how to get over his fear of abandonment.Amastan
- Yanni has serious issues with the fear of abandonment.Amastan
- Why does this fear of abandonment exist in my life?Amastan
- Yanni wants to know how to overcome the fear of abandonment.Amastan
- Where is this fear of abandonment coming from?Amastan
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Forms of abandonment
as a noun
- plural
- abandonments