abandonment

a·ban·don  (-bndn)

tr.v. a·ban·doned, a·ban·don·ing, a·ban·dons

1. To withdraw one's support or help from, especially in spite of duty, allegiance, or responsibility; desert: abandon a friend in trouble.

2. To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat: abandoned the ship.

3. To surrender one's claim to, right to, or interest in; give up entirely. See Synonyms at relinquish.

4. To cease trying to continue; desist from: abandoned the search for the missing hiker.

5. To yield (oneself) completely, as to emotion.

n.

1. Unbounded enthusiasm; exuberance.

2. A complete surrender of inhibitions.

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[Middle English abandounen, from Old French abandoner, from a bandon : a, at (from Latin ad; see ad-) + bandon, control; see bh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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a·bandon·er n.

a·bandon·ment n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abandonment - the act of giving something up       desertion, forsaking rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection" exposure - abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open) apostasy, tergiversation - the act of abandoning a party for cause bolt - a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
	2.	abandonment - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" defection, desertion withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam" 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)
	3.	abandonment - the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away disposition, disposal - the act or means of getting rid of something throwing away, discard - 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

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abandonment

noun

1. desertion, leaving, forsaking, jilting memories of her father's complete abandonment of her

2. evacuation, leaving, quitting, departure, withdrawal the abandonment of two North Sea oilfields

3. stopping, cessation, discontinuation Rain forced the abandonment of the next day's competitions.

4. renunciation, giving up, surrender, waiver, abdication, cession, relinquishment their abandonment of the policy

Translations

abandonment [əˈbændənmənt] N

1. (= state) → abandono m; (= act) → acto m de desamparar, el abandonar

2. (moral) = abandon B

abandonment [əˈbændənmənt] n

[person, place] → abandon m

[work, activity] → abandon m

[idea, policy, strategy] → renonciation f
abandonment of sth → renonciation à qch

abandonment

n

(= forsaking, desertion) → Verlassen nt

(= giving-up) → Aufgabe f

(= abandon) → Hingabe f, → Selbstvergessenheit f, → Hemmungslosigkeit f (pej)

abandonment [əˈbændənmənt] n → abbandono