Abandonment - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əˈbændənmənt|
Brit.
|əˈbændənm(ə)nt|
noun
- the act of giving something up (syn: desertion)
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility (syn: defection, desertion)
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility (syn: defection, desertion)
his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
- the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it awayExtra examples
They abandoned the car on a back road.
That house was abandoned years ago.
The approaching fire forced hundreds of people to abandon their homes.
The officer refused to abandon his post.
The policy abandons the most vulnerable members of society.
She abandoned the party not long after the election.
...added spices to the stew with complete abandon...
I regard the abandonment of the brig as inevitable.
His manner was frank even to abandonment.
The whole district had an air of abandonment and neglect.
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