NOUN | act | abandonment, forsaking, desertion | the act of giving something up |
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act | abandonment, desertion, defection | withdrawing support / support / support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | |
act | abandonment | the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away |
Sounds | ahbae'ndahnmahnt | |
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Rhymes | abatement ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... |
Meaning | The act of giving something up. | |
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Synonyms | forsaking, desertion | |
Narrower | apostasy, tergiversation | The act of abandoning a party for cause |
bolt | A sudden abandonment (as from a political party) | |
exposure | abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open) | |
Broader | rejection | The act of rejecting something |
Spanish | abandono, renuncia | |
Catalan | abandó, abandonament, renúncia | |
Verbs | abandon | stop maintaining or insisting on |
abandon | give up with the intent of never / never claiming again |
Meaning | Withdrawing support / support / support or help despite allegiance or responsibility. | |
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Example | "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" | |
Synonyms | desertion, defection | |
Narrower | abscondment, decampment | The act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest) |
absence without leave, unauthorized absence | unauthorized military absence | |
deviationism | Ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism) | |
Broader | withdrawal | The act of withdrawing |
Spanish | abandono, deserción, elusión | |
Catalan | abandó, abandonament, deserció, elusió | |
Verbs | abandon | leave someone who needs or counts on you |
Meaning | The voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away. | |
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Narrower | discard, throwing away | Getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable |
discard | (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit | |
Broader | disposal, disposition | The act or means of getting rid of something |
Spanish | abandono, dejación | |
Catalan | abandó, abandonament | |
Verbs | abandon | forsake, leave behind |
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