Defenition of the word abandonment
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Defenition of the word abandonment
- The act of giving something up.
- The act of withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.
- the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
- the act of giving something up
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
Synonyms for the word abandonment
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- abdication
- defection
- desertion
- forsaking
- leaving
- leaving behind
- neglect
- rejection
Similar words in the abandonment
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- abandonment
- abandonment's
Hyponyms for the word abandonment
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- abscondment
- absence without leave
- apostasy
- bolt
- decampment
- deviationism
- discard
- exposure
- tergiversation
- throwing away
- unauthorized absence
Hypernyms for the word abandonment
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- disposal
- disposition
- rejection
- withdrawal
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