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| NOUN | 1 | abandonment, forsaking, desertion | The act of giving something up |
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| 2 | abandonment, desertion, defection | Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | |
| 3 | 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, aberrant, abhorrent, and 658 more rhymes in ahnt... |
| Meaning | The act of giving something up. |
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| Synonyms | forsaking, desertion |
| Broader | rejection |
| Narrower | exposure; apostasy, tergiversation; bolt |
| Verbs | abandon; abandon |
| Meaning | Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility. |
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| Examples | "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" |
| Synonyms | desertion, defection |
| Broader | withdrawal |
| Narrower | abscondment, decampment; absence without leave, unauthorized absence; deviationism |
| Verbs | abandon |
| Meaning | The voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away. |
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| Broader | disposal, disposition |
| Narrower | discard, throwing away; discard |
| Verbs | abandon |
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